The Rachman Review

<p>What is life like in the Iranian capital and is the regime ready to compromise to achieve a lasting peace? <a href="https://www.ft.com/gideon-rachman" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Gideon</a> discusses the mood in Tehran and the changing political landscape in the country with the FT’s Tehran correspondent, Najmeh Bozorgmehr. <em>Clips: AP, Reuters, Bloomberg.</em></p><br><p><strong>Free links to read more on this topic:</strong></p><p><a href="https://www.ft.com/content/c8f57429-d099-44f9-bdf5-d6c0f968a927?accessToken=zwAAAZ8o2nwaldPI9XQp0JlE-dO99dbA-WipJ89UuOCmvrpHqNOCqCjK5HJ189OZOP78KtVB8dOaEGmThdW6wc9szxs5Y5dGqdOC8Dii4ErjDM8kzV0nNPlChtO_3JhIQ8JWgwE.MEQCIAoFxPFZEPInDWtlYIByJsFylL_mtQZkR1XaKpQ337zDAiATVfiK0OvlOGIEPek5Rs5RZD8n4ukVgu_PONBTjrw0Ww&amp;segmentId=8978e9c0-1eba-4a83-da29-db2c2eaf2e61" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Greek shipping tycoon Evangelos Marinakis ready to pay Strait of Hormuz transit fees</a></p><p><a href="https://www.ft.com/content/54b8e0a6-beba-47a8-82a8-28cae47275f3?accessToken=zwAAAZ8o2nwaldPI9XQp0JlE-dO99dbA-WipJ89UuOCmvrpHqNOCqCjK5HJ189OZOP78KtVB8dOaEGmThdW6wc9szxs5Y5dGqdOC8Dii4ErjDM8kzV0nNPlChtO_3JhIQ8JWgwE.MEQCIAoFxPFZEPInDWtlYIByJsFylL_mtQZkR1XaKpQ337zDAiATVfiK0OvlOGIEPek5Rs5RZD8n4ukVgu_PONBTjrw0Ww&amp;segmentId=8978e9c0-1eba-4a83-da29-db2c2eaf2e61" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">One killed and dozens hurt in Iranian strike on Kuwait airport</a></p><p><a href="https://www.ft.com/content/9938fefc-2ad5-41f1-9a10-699385d5bac1?accessToken=zwAAAZ8o2nwaldPI9XQp0JlE-dO99dbA-WipJ89UuOCmvrpHqNOCqCjK5HJ189OZOP78KtVB8dOaEGmThdW6wc9szxs5Y5dGqdOC8Dii4ErjDM8kzV0nNPlChtO_3JhIQ8JWgwE.MEQCIAoFxPFZEPInDWtlYIByJsFylL_mtQZkR1XaKpQ337zDAiATVfiK0OvlOGIEPek5Rs5RZD8n4ukVgu_PONBTjrw0Ww&amp;segmentId=8978e9c0-1eba-4a83-da29-db2c2eaf2e61" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Benjamin Netanyahu faces backlash after Donald Trump call</a></p><p><a href="https://www.ft.com/content/6ccf1b39-6397-46a9-82f0-38a2e04ae30c?accessToken=zwAAAZ8o2nwaldPI9XQp0JlE-dO99dbA-WipJ89UuOCmvrpHqNOCqCjK5HJ189OZOP78KtVB8dOaEGmThdW6wc9szxs5Y5dGqdOC8Dii4ErjDM8kzV0nNPlChtO_3JhIQ8JWgwE.MEQCIAoFxPFZEPInDWtlYIByJsFylL_mtQZkR1XaKpQ337zDAiATVfiK0OvlOGIEPek5Rs5RZD8n4ukVgu_PONBTjrw0Ww&amp;segmentId=8978e9c0-1eba-4a83-da29-db2c2eaf2e61" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Why Iran fears a deal today means more war tomorrow&nbsp;</a></p><p><a href="https://www.ft.com/content/24cd5d27-34f9-4286-bfdc-984843c25683?accessToken=zwAAAZ8o2nwaldPI9XQp0JlE-dO99dbA-WipJ89UuOCmvrpHqNOCqCjK5HJ189OZOP78KtVB8dOaEGmThdW6wc9szxs5Y5dGqdOC8Dii4ErjDM8kzV0nNPlChtO_3JhIQ8JWgwE.MEQCIAoFxPFZEPInDWtlYIByJsFylL_mtQZkR1XaKpQ337zDAiATVfiK0OvlOGIEPek5Rs5RZD8n4ukVgu_PONBTjrw0Ww&amp;segmentId=8978e9c0-1eba-4a83-da29-db2c2eaf2e61" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Iran is beating Trump at the art of the deal</a></p><br><p>Subscribe to The Rachman Review wherever you get your podcasts - please listen, rate and subscribe.</p><p>Presented by Gideon Rachman. Produced by Fiona Symon. Sound design is by Breen Turner.</p><p>Follow Gideon on Bluesky or X <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/gideonrachman.bsky.social" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@gideonrachman.bsky.social</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/gideonrachman" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@gideonrachman</a></p><br><p><a href="https://www.ft.com/content/173b1f98-b733-4098-bac9-9f91c3ec8f36" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com</strong></a></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

<p><a href="https://www.ft.com/gideon-rachman" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Gideon</a> talks to Sebastian Mallaby, author of <em>The Infinity Machine</em>, a book about the career of Demis Hassabis and his AI company, Google DeepMind. They discuss the growing backlash against AI, why people are worried, and what governments can do to mitigate the risks of the coming technological revolution. <em>Clip: WSJ</em></p><br><p><strong>Free links to read more on this topic:</strong></p><p><a href="https://www.ft.com/content/12bdee09-c212-420e-8e9a-3c57c3254e53?accessToken=zwAAAZ8Ekce7lM8Sve4JwhJCDtOOmjxXwyVOU88JCJ-o0thDKNOStVpKGG5lI9PYLSpcdKtOudOmWP1UZ-cWcM9IdkTKozNHatO-i-H02V3bggE.MEUCIDij4mL0x4udte10kVTZPDV2pscSwQYAm6xyqPurVwy_AiEA3HuXTHyXR2CvL1EHUmX-wAKUGGzeG1ruMi8NeCM5Tz0&amp;segmentId=8978e9c0-1eba-4a83-da29-db2c2eaf2e61" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">OpenAI’s foundation to spend $250mn on research into AI’s impact on economy</a></p><p><a href="https://www.ft.com/content/09089fa8-d2d8-4328-92b5-5a4a186e6523?accessToken=zwAAAZ8Ekce7lM8Sve4JwhJCDtOOmjxXwyVOU88JCJ-o0thDKNOStVpKGG5lI9PYLSpcdKtOudOmWP1UZ-cWcM9IdkTKozNHatO-i-H02V3bggE.MEUCIDij4mL0x4udte10kVTZPDV2pscSwQYAm6xyqPurVwy_AiEA3HuXTHyXR2CvL1EHUmX-wAKUGGzeG1ruMi8NeCM5Tz0&amp;segmentId=8978e9c0-1eba-4a83-da29-db2c2eaf2e61" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Pope’s appeal can’t change the AI race’s risky logic</a></p><p><a href="https://www.ft.com/content/5630ed79-a263-41ed-9a1a-321617ae310e?accessToken=zwAAAZ8Ely-lkc9WMO15omNB7dOaGjIWF64xDgE.MEYCIQDaNq2x8Qy4rLbTsVG5hrfUNtApIePTeaCiHu_RBsBRqgIhAJ1tsHzPkOjz-N4f8mnWzUswmM2flbyfcupyiCW9Pdci&amp;segmentId=8978e9c0-1eba-4a83-da29-db2c2eaf2e61" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">AI guardrails stripped from Meta and Google models in minutes</a></p><p><a href="https://www.ft.com/content/d82d2a5c-74ab-4eb9-a658-fd5467e71670?accessToken=zwAAAZ8Ekce7lM8Sve4JwhJCDtOOmjxXwyVOU88JCJ-o0thDKNOStVpKGG5lI9PYLSpcdKtOudOmWP1UZ-cWcM9IdkTKozNHatO-i-H02V3bggE.MEUCIDij4mL0x4udte10kVTZPDV2pscSwQYAm6xyqPurVwy_AiEA3HuXTHyXR2CvL1EHUmX-wAKUGGzeG1ruMi8NeCM5Tz0&amp;segmentId=8978e9c0-1eba-4a83-da29-db2c2eaf2e61" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">How AI threatens the giants of consulting&nbsp;</a></p><p><a href="https://www.ft.com/content/487644ca-a333-476a-be8b-e1f4d95ddb82?accessToken=zwAAAZ8Ekce7lM8Sve4JwhJCDtOOmjxXwyVOU88JCJ-o0thDKNOStVpKGG5lI9PYLSpcdKtOudOmWP1UZ-cWcM9IdkTKozNHatO-i-H02V3bggE.MEUCIDij4mL0x4udte10kVTZPDV2pscSwQYAm6xyqPurVwy_AiEA3HuXTHyXR2CvL1EHUmX-wAKUGGzeG1ruMi8NeCM5Tz0&amp;segmentId=8978e9c0-1eba-4a83-da29-db2c2eaf2e61" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">AI companies are just companies</a></p><br><p>Subscribe to The Rachman Review wherever you get your podcasts - please listen, rate and subscribe.</p><p>Presented by Gideon Rachman. Produced by Fiona Symon. Sound design is by Breen Turner.</p><p>Follow Gideon on Bluesky or X <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/gideonrachman.bsky.social" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@gideonrachman.bsky.social</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/gideonrachman" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@gideonrachman</a></p><br><p><a href="https://www.ft.com/content/01a61261-f609-4f66-bdd2-0e2d6e1de950" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com</strong></a></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

<p><a href="https://www.ft.com/gideon-rachman" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Gideon</a> talks to Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis about the closure of the Strait of Hormuz and its impact on Greece as a leading shipping nation. They discuss Greece’s recovery from the financial crisis of 2015, how to achieve European strategic autonomy and the best way to bring the war in Ukraine to an end. <em>Clip: France 24</em></p><br><p><strong>Free links to read more on this topic:</strong></p><p><a href="https://www.ft.com/content/110b9bb3-ec4f-460d-bfe6-4ffae9a2e945?accessToken=zwAAAZ7glOwElM8RC5uz7E9GDdO_5k_66aLpRc8nOu4XJe5GCNOb4ohDPignDtPEt4amVdRGidOxnkikj3lG5tP2NvcmsYVPatOR0nXqPRub6wE.MEYCIQDFJ7HMQFt3MkAyYn9mE33vy8nPshx-6xrPUuBpkKPcYQIhAO5em6kUzlZUjnBRVbimpjdOgszh6G1rAm9ifZL9L1jw&amp;segmentId=8978e9c0-1eba-4a83-da29-db2c2eaf2e61" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Three supertankers attempt Strait of Hormuz crossing</a></p><p><a href="https://www.ft.com/content/accfaf82-1dae-4493-bc78-72c795172140?accessToken=zwAAAZ7gsQnXkdOsz6-CHa5Ek9O8eHLHlRchQAE.MEYCIQDsgkAAosvLfRuZ6Oo8MYSTAKoipuvhtdftxLDJ7t6bgQIhAIn-WkcP0If42swqPk-Lofz99mGfBPqBpNP-gM2eHvOI&amp;segmentId=8978e9c0-1eba-4a83-da29-db2c2eaf2e61" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">America owes its European allies a defence roadmap</a></p><p><a href="https://www.ft.com/content/273aee17-25ee-4608-9be2-88433e28270e?accessToken=zwAAAZ7glOwElM8RC5uz7E9GDdO_5k_66aLpRc8nOu4XJe5GCNOb4ohDPignDtPEt4amVdRGidOxnkikj3lG5tP2NvcmsYVPatOR0nXqPRub6wE.MEYCIQDFJ7HMQFt3MkAyYn9mE33vy8nPshx-6xrPUuBpkKPcYQIhAO5em6kUzlZUjnBRVbimpjdOgszh6G1rAm9ifZL9L1jw&amp;segmentId=8978e9c0-1eba-4a83-da29-db2c2eaf2e61" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Protests spread in Africa as fuel crisis deepens</a></p><p><a href="https://www.ft.com/content/c4b786a6-55d4-4689-b19e-48a48f7946e6?accessToken=zwAAAZ7glOwElM8RC5uz7E9GDdO_5k_66aLpRc8nOu4XJe5GCNOb4ohDPignDtPEt4amVdRGidOxnkikj3lG5tP2NvcmsYVPatOR0nXqPRub6wE.MEYCIQDFJ7HMQFt3MkAyYn9mE33vy8nPshx-6xrPUuBpkKPcYQIhAO5em6kUzlZUjnBRVbimpjdOgszh6G1rAm9ifZL9L1jw&amp;segmentId=8978e9c0-1eba-4a83-da29-db2c2eaf2e61" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">UAE says drone strike caused fire at nuclear plant</a></p><p><a href="https://www.ft.com/content/f636f726-b185-4f6a-91d2-75ea3d1b9beb?accessToken=zwAAAZ7glOwElM8RC5uz7E9GDdO_5k_66aLpRc8nOu4XJe5GCNOb4ohDPignDtPEt4amVdRGidOxnkikj3lG5tP2NvcmsYVPatOR0nXqPRub6wE.MEYCIQDFJ7HMQFt3MkAyYn9mE33vy8nPshx-6xrPUuBpkKPcYQIhAO5em6kUzlZUjnBRVbimpjdOgszh6G1rAm9ifZL9L1jw&amp;segmentId=8978e9c0-1eba-4a83-da29-db2c2eaf2e61" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Tipping point looms for global energy crisis</a></p><br><p>Subscribe to The Rachman Review wherever you get your podcasts - please listen, rate and subscribe.</p><p>Presented by Gideon Rachman. Produced by Fiona Symon. Sound design is by Breen Turner.</p><p>Follow Gideon on Bluesky or X <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/gideonrachman.bsky.social" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@gideonrachman.bsky.social</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/gideonrachman" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@gideonrachman</a></p><br><p><a href="https://www.ft.com/content/cb6550b9-2667-4cee-ab7c-50d930ae2040" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com</strong></a></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

<p>Gideon Rachman speaks to James Crabtree, former head of the Asia programme at the International Institute for Strategic Studies and author of&nbsp;<em>The Perimeter</em>, about Donald Trump’s visit to Beijing, his first in a decade. What do Washington and Beijing hope to gain, and what does the trip reveal about the evolving balance of power between the world’s two leading superpowers?</p><br><p><strong>Free links to read more on this topic:</strong></p><p><a href="https://www.ft.com/content/156bf437-b5a8-40de-98c5-1ffe47d88b70?accessToken=zwAAAZ67AfmNkc8Va_Q3tahA3tOYxR_-R9iLcAE.MEQCIAyHPW3AywSsJcfm99Q9WJMxxMxvBfJbdimObzzuH4XwAiA9Gby2nHaF9_yfMnTINp3m9zlXEvG6LFvlSzh2x_2_qg&amp;segmentId=8978e9c0-1eba-4a83-da29-db2c2eaf2e61" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Donald Trump’s plan to discuss Taiwan arms sales with Xi Jinping rattles Asian allies</a></p><p><a href="https://www.ft.com/content/8db82813-85e1-4f82-83fd-fc224b605565?accessToken=zwAAAZ67A9L_kdONuCgTheFPgtOD_fwiS2BVZQE.MEUCIFyKNndJCvpk0tm_Ol65eMXiP267tEyZedCY090EbYKrAiEAqFSFeKxwiKZJltzEO5JqN3QqZUHvkb3hRGM83efbZGw&amp;segmentId=8978e9c0-1eba-4a83-da29-db2c2eaf2e61" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Trump is up against China’s great wall of confidence</a></p><p><a href="https://www.ft.com/content/27ecd13b-c544-4304-8f76-0f2d4ed296e1?accessToken=zwAAAZ67BT3Qkc8n7NE7xURDBNOPdg8tTtKW4QE.MEUCIDLZfinBYSAwKbQxGekFQvUaJuQ1S3GbOqTGfH4TzbsyAiEArJ0hAxyx-CYd-oXbmNlpToYdYIVW7KtlvOzN5I-gjF8&amp;segmentId=8978e9c0-1eba-4a83-da29-db2c2eaf2e61" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Trump’s war has given China an economic opening</a></p><p><a href="https://www.ft.com/content/5f510d2e-63b9-42e3-8c3e-46f4f5c72e68?accessToken=zwAAAZ67Bl_dkc9fUQ0uY7lC49OMPkb09ccuaAE.MEUCIQCaf-ywDy0Tp-VhFh6Wu2Bey7UPEU2fysBZePJIiRCPAwIgWCnIHfOXxElRHxnIr37dj1zWMFfSpXt7jb0mCGkEDtc&amp;segmentId=8978e9c0-1eba-4a83-da29-db2c2eaf2e61" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Trump, Xi and the bid for a ‘grand bargain’ between superpowers</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p><a href="https://www.ft.com/content/091b79d2-8fef-4b8a-bac3-ea6165a32a50?accessToken=zwAAAZ67CA10kc8JG3nSj-9LitO6w-phZaMqUAE.MEYCIQCsG2rmA40LR8V5g-c3O_CRNFXQwY2PyqSwPyVz17d23gIhAJZ3YiT2KT2Hihn0jXldZZJlWRguzSMC5JP6FdQ8pW1Z&amp;segmentId=8978e9c0-1eba-4a83-da29-db2c2eaf2e61" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Trump prepares to press Xi on Iran war</a>&nbsp;</p><br><p>Subscribe to The Rachman Review wherever you get your podcasts — please listen, rate and subscribe.</p><p>Presented by Gideon Rachman. Produced by Nisha Patel. Sound design is by Breen&nbsp;</p><p>Turner</p><br><p>Follow Gideon on Bluesky or X <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/gideonrachman.bsky.social" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@gideonrachman.bsky.social</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/gideonrachman" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@gideonrachman</a></p><br><p><a href="https://www.ft.com/content/2d8a0fd5-c3ad-4977-a9f9-711fa5599bf6" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com</strong></a></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

<p><a href="https://www.ft.com/gideon-rachman" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Gideon</a> talks to Lloyd Austin, who served as US defence secretary under the Biden administration, about the need to adapt to new forms of warfare, accusations that he presided over a ‘woke military’ and how he headed off a nuclear threat from Russia in the early days of the Ukraine conflict. <em>Clip: AP</em></p><br><p><strong>Free links to read more on this topic:</strong></p><p><a href="https://www.ft.com/content/5f7ba94e-8a42-4f36-8c4c-19be932c8f66?accessToken=zwAAAZ6YjBJ8lM9fe6lOikJPNtOMTBm-kyyPZtP4eosE5oNODtOMZmR9I7_C_89Mq-3DARlMP9OYZwlLfhOY9s8UFJQqsxREPtOLvIwT-gEdjgE.MEUCICkRHLC_1SYjz5b5d5nbuA2g8jUmoY5mtq7W3XbxkcV0AiEA98CTJCqqRo7v9L2w15QKW3g-A6UKA7-_-NFYIeMPu4k&amp;segmentId=8978e9c0-1eba-4a83-da29-db2c2eaf2e61" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">US pauses ‘Project Freedom’ as Trump seeks way out of Hormuz impasse</a></p><p><a href="https://www.ft.com/content/f87a8b04-e683-4e0e-8c66-647d23bfc2ff?accessToken=zwAAAZ6YjBJ8lM9fe6lOikJPNtOMTBm-kyyPZtP4eosE5oNODtOMZmR9I7_C_89Mq-3DARlMP9OYZwlLfhOY9s8UFJQqsxREPtOLvIwT-gEdjgE.MEUCICkRHLC_1SYjz5b5d5nbuA2g8jUmoY5mtq7W3XbxkcV0AiEA98CTJCqqRo7v9L2w15QKW3g-A6UKA7-_-NFYIeMPu4k&amp;segmentId=8978e9c0-1eba-4a83-da29-db2c2eaf2e61" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">US warns Europe of delays to arms shipments as Iran war drains stockpiles</a></p><p><a href="https://www.ft.com/content/4cabedc3-0119-4c3f-9867-094b7e1398f6?accessToken=zwAAAZ6YjBJ8lM9fe6lOikJPNtOMTBm-kyyPZtP4eosE5oNODtOMZmR9I7_C_89Mq-3DARlMP9OYZwlLfhOY9s8UFJQqsxREPtOLvIwT-gEdjgE.MEUCICkRHLC_1SYjz5b5d5nbuA2g8jUmoY5mtq7W3XbxkcV0AiEA98CTJCqqRo7v9L2w15QKW3g-A6UKA7-_-NFYIeMPu4k&amp;segmentId=8978e9c0-1eba-4a83-da29-db2c2eaf2e61" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Pentagon to pull 5,000 soldiers out of Germany in dispute over Iran war</a></p><p><a href="https://www.ft.com/content/1414942a-b314-443e-8bbc-8c13fa011d8e?accessToken=zwAAAZ6YjBJ8lM9fe6lOikJPNtOMTBm-kyyPZtP4eosE5oNODtOMZmR9I7_C_89Mq-3DARlMP9OYZwlLfhOY9s8UFJQqsxREPtOLvIwT-gEdjgE.MEUCICkRHLC_1SYjz5b5d5nbuA2g8jUmoY5mtq7W3XbxkcV0AiEA98CTJCqqRo7v9L2w15QKW3g-A6UKA7-_-NFYIeMPu4k&amp;segmentId=8978e9c0-1eba-4a83-da29-db2c2eaf2e61" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Donald Trump’s Iran war has cost $25bn, Pentagon says</a></p><br><p>Our inaugural FT Weekend Festival in NYC is quickly approaching! Join John Lithgow, Orna Guralnik, Jancis Robinson and more on Saturday, June 20 at Spring Studios or online — as the FT Weekend comes to life for one unforgettable day. Register now and as a podcast listener save 10% off using our code&nbsp;<a href="https://event-registration.ft.com/register/9c3a94ba-a95b-42de-9a27-ff90f2354807/tickets-selection?promo=FTPodcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">FTPodcast</a>— this is the Saturday you won’t want to miss it.</p><br><p>Subscribe to The Rachman Review wherever you get your podcasts - please listen, rate and subscribe.</p><p>Presented by Gideon Rachman. Produced by Fiona Symon. Sound design is by Breen Turner.</p><p>Follow Gideon on Bluesky or X <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/gideonrachman.bsky.social" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@gideonrachman.bsky.social</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/gideonrachman" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@gideonrachman</a></p><br><p><a href="https://www.ft.com/content/72e6c15a-0283-4e9b-a740-debf86171b56" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com</strong></a></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

<p><a href="https://www.ft.com/gideon-rachman" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Gideon</a> talks to Dmytro Kuleba, former Ukrainian foreign minister, about the current state of Russia’s war against Ukraine.&nbsp;What would it take to break the stalemate and how has the conflict been impacted by the US-Israeli attack on Iran? <em>Clips: DW; Reuters</em></p><br><p><strong>Free links to read more on this topic:</strong></p><p><a href="https://www.ft.com/content/b8c32f5f-9611-4713-8825-58a703a5bd5d?accessToken=zwAAAZ50MLKZldO4wy9flhFHE9OIJVinA6W9Xc9GQfwwb8lD1NO8hH6gUhp5sc8z1djUp9tGR9OXUcId6OvsuNOSh1FujsFCCdOsvLwzAR7ZFM8bKVJ6bJRFFtOqW8YPuImilgE.MEYCIQCgy5DYmyl_30LJXTgMfJhlfYAl6NsOtbXQ5qXIMWKzFwIhAMddUO85uM_mGFdi4Dqw0p33j4awhsOSfY0GDS-IfE6i&amp;segmentId=8978e9c0-1eba-4a83-da29-db2c2eaf2e61" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Vladimir Putin pares back Victory Day parade over fear of Ukrainian strikes&nbsp;</a></p><p><a href="https://www.ft.com/content/33d5d8d4-a7db-4647-9751-c21de8ebecb8?accessToken=zwAAAZ50MLKZldO4wy9flhFHE9OIJVinA6W9Xc9GQfwwb8lD1NO8hH6gUhp5sc8z1djUp9tGR9OXUcId6OvsuNOSh1FujsFCCdOsvLwzAR7ZFM8bKVJ6bJRFFtOqW8YPuImilgE.MEYCIQCgy5DYmyl_30LJXTgMfJhlfYAl6NsOtbXQ5qXIMWKzFwIhAMddUO85uM_mGFdi4Dqw0p33j4awhsOSfY0GDS-IfE6i&amp;segmentId=8978e9c0-1eba-4a83-da29-db2c2eaf2e61" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">US ambassador to Ukraine to leave over differences with Donald Trump</a></p><p><a href="https://www.ft.com/content/9287516e-8ec1-4209-acbc-bc33011ed914?accessToken=zwAAAZ50MLKZldO4wy9flhFHE9OIJVinA6W9Xc9GQfwwb8lD1NO8hH6gUhp5sc8z1djUp9tGR9OXUcId6OvsuNOSh1FujsFCCdOsvLwzAR7ZFM8bKVJ6bJRFFtOqW8YPuImilgE.MEYCIQCgy5DYmyl_30LJXTgMfJhlfYAl6NsOtbXQ5qXIMWKzFwIhAMddUO85uM_mGFdi4Dqw0p33j4awhsOSfY0GDS-IfE6i&amp;segmentId=8978e9c0-1eba-4a83-da29-db2c2eaf2e61" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Ukraine’s drone pilots hit Russian targets from 500km away</a></p><p><a href="https://www.ft.com/content/1b29527a-6c94-4516-aa5b-c60fb889a296?accessToken=zwAAAZ50MLKZldO4wy9flhFHE9OIJVinA6W9Xc9GQfwwb8lD1NO8hH6gUhp5sc8z1djUp9tGR9OXUcId6OvsuNOSh1FujsFCCdOsvLwzAR7ZFM8bKVJ6bJRFFtOqW8YPuImilgE.MEYCIQCgy5DYmyl_30LJXTgMfJhlfYAl6NsOtbXQ5qXIMWKzFwIhAMddUO85uM_mGFdi4Dqw0p33j4awhsOSfY0GDS-IfE6i&amp;segmentId=8978e9c0-1eba-4a83-da29-db2c2eaf2e61" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Toxic rain falls on Russian city after refinery blaze</a></p><br><p>Subscribe to The Rachman Review wherever you get your podcasts - please listen, rate and subscribe.</p><p>Presented by Gideon Rachman. Produced by Fiona Symon. Sound design is by Breen Turner.</p><p>Follow Gideon on Bluesky or X <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/gideonrachman.bsky.social" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@gideonrachman.bsky.social</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/gideonrachman" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@gideonrachman</a></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

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<p><a href="https://www.ft.com/gideon-rachman" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Gideon</a> discusses why the Iran conflict is proving so difficult to end with Michael Singh and Dana Stroul of the Washington Institute for Near East Policy. What are the options on the table for both sides and can America’s allies play a useful role? <em>Clip: New York Post</em></p><br><p><strong>Free links to read more on this topic:</strong></p><p><a href="https://www.ft.com/content/84566148-26de-4bb7-9d7c-d943c4c904ca?accessToken=zwAAAZ5LloFrlNOEVmFIJt5Lt9OdfNlDxMkEys8h3_LHHidPdNOB2DHc2-kYjtOjSOXgydNCTNO4qXkD-oF7fdO9DjJTdMpO89OGtM5h18cU7QE.MEUCIQC75-mzw5BfC7ssRXRRLKYtFnpQhAh-48LP266ABZCHKgIgJuqPcDR64dwbDX0XljeDTMrRCuoElD-EvPfGf518NfU&amp;segmentId=8978e9c0-1eba-4a83-da29-db2c2eaf2e61" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Iran crisis has not yet peaked</a></p><p><a href="https://www.ft.com/content/21dff2c7-1e27-4f74-81d8-31dcdbe9188e?accessToken=zwAAAZ5LloFrlNOEVmFIJt5Lt9OdfNlDxMkEys8h3_LHHidPdNOB2DHc2-kYjtOjSOXgydNCTNO4qXkD-oF7fdO9DjJTdMpO89OGtM5h18cU7QE.MEUCIQC75-mzw5BfC7ssRXRRLKYtFnpQhAh-48LP266ABZCHKgIgJuqPcDR64dwbDX0XljeDTMrRCuoElD-EvPfGf518NfU&amp;segmentId=8978e9c0-1eba-4a83-da29-db2c2eaf2e61" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Iranian tankers bypass US blockade</a></p><p><a href="https://www.ft.com/content/a348e5e0-c9d3-424c-b8a9-7903fa817b7d?accessToken=zwAAAZ5LloFrlNOEVmFIJt5Lt9OdfNlDxMkEys8h3_LHHidPdNOB2DHc2-kYjtOjSOXgydNCTNO4qXkD-oF7fdO9DjJTdMpO89OGtM5h18cU7QE.MEUCIQC75-mzw5BfC7ssRXRRLKYtFnpQhAh-48LP266ABZCHKgIgJuqPcDR64dwbDX0XljeDTMrRCuoElD-EvPfGf518NfU&amp;segmentId=8978e9c0-1eba-4a83-da29-db2c2eaf2e61" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Macron and Starmer to hold summit on plan to secure Strait of Hormuz</a></p><p><a href="https://www.ft.com/content/bd0e3253-74ca-4ef3-86b4-ce61d7c714ed?accessToken=zwAAAZ5LloFrlNOEVmFIJt5Lt9OdfNlDxMkEys8h3_LHHidPdNOB2DHc2-kYjtOjSOXgydNCTNO4qXkD-oF7fdO9DjJTdMpO89OGtM5h18cU7QE.MEUCIQC75-mzw5BfC7ssRXRRLKYtFnpQhAh-48LP266ABZCHKgIgJuqPcDR64dwbDX0XljeDTMrRCuoElD-EvPfGf518NfU&amp;segmentId=8978e9c0-1eba-4a83-da29-db2c2eaf2e61" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Lufthansa cuts 20,000 flights to save fuel as prices soar</a></p><br><p>Subscribe to The Rachman Review wherever you get your podcasts - please listen, rate and subscribe.</p><p>Presented by Gideon Rachman. Produced by Fiona Symon. Sound design is by Breen Turner.</p><p>Follow Gideon on Bluesky or X <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/gideonrachman.bsky.social" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@gideonrachman.bsky.social</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/gideonrachman" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@gideonrachman</a></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

<p><a href="https://www.ft.com/gideon-rachman" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Gideon</a> discusses possible negotiated solutions to the Iran war with Suzanne Maloney of the Brookings Institution.&nbsp;What do&nbsp;Tehran's leaders&nbsp;want and how long can they hold out for a winning&nbsp;settlement&nbsp;that will ease the country’s economic pain?&nbsp;What are the stakes for Trump and the global economy?&nbsp;And what role, if any, can Gulf countries play in curbing the regime’s power to blight progress in the region? <em>Clip: Fox News</em></p><br><p><strong>Free links to read more on this topic:</strong></p><p><a href="https://www.ft.com/content/2f1cbc7d-eeab-40e4-b940-61bf8b1e7959?accessToken=zwAAAZ4svxMTlc8vHLx97qtA5NO5QGG_ix55WdO_bUiYjDJKyNOt2vsm-CQKvs8f3dLNEpROnNOhfV6gazmTVdPeycUQndhDS9Or6F-ey7QeVdOaLhfpPWZAf9OBxProps6uEAE.MEUCIQD_OOFKQYX89kz2yAhOHARMJ6aPraa6zzlcFiHwt3UFFAIgEDYGWgLU-RkQSDuDYFFGQOuEECwDbQkac4e_q36qX_A&amp;segmentId=8978e9c0-1eba-4a83-da29-db2c2eaf2e61" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Why time is on Iran’s side</a></p><p><a href="https://www.ft.com/content/bf6d4898-8c32-4ac8-adda-fb26f8240abe?accessToken=zwAAAZ4svxMTlc8vHLx97qtA5NO5QGG_ix55WdO_bUiYjDJKyNOt2vsm-CQKvs8f3dLNEpROnNOhfV6gazmTVdPeycUQndhDS9Or6F-ey7QeVdOaLhfpPWZAf9OBxProps6uEAE.MEUCIQD_OOFKQYX89kz2yAhOHARMJ6aPraa6zzlcFiHwt3UFFAIgEDYGWgLU-RkQSDuDYFFGQOuEECwDbQkac4e_q36qX_A&amp;segmentId=8978e9c0-1eba-4a83-da29-db2c2eaf2e61" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Iran is America’s Suez crisis — and just as ridiculous</a></p><p><a href="https://www.ft.com/content/1fddd2cd-1294-4e9c-a17d-5ea06b399355?accessToken=zwAAAZ4svxMTlc8vHLx97qtA5NO5QGG_ix55WdO_bUiYjDJKyNOt2vsm-CQKvs8f3dLNEpROnNOhfV6gazmTVdPeycUQndhDS9Or6F-ey7QeVdOaLhfpPWZAf9OBxProps6uEAE.MEUCIQD_OOFKQYX89kz2yAhOHARMJ6aPraa6zzlcFiHwt3UFFAIgEDYGWgLU-RkQSDuDYFFGQOuEECwDbQkac4e_q36qX_A&amp;segmentId=8978e9c0-1eba-4a83-da29-db2c2eaf2e61" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Iran used Chinese spy satellite to target US bases</a></p><p><a href="https://www.ft.com/content/dec9c510-9dd8-434b-abe8-5f9ecbb41e55?accessToken=zwAAAZ4svxMTlc8vHLx97qtA5NO5QGG_ix55WdO_bUiYjDJKyNOt2vsm-CQKvs8f3dLNEpROnNOhfV6gazmTVdPeycUQndhDS9Or6F-ey7QeVdOaLhfpPWZAf9OBxProps6uEAE.MEUCIQD_OOFKQYX89kz2yAhOHARMJ6aPraa6zzlcFiHwt3UFFAIgEDYGWgLU-RkQSDuDYFFGQOuEECwDbQkac4e_q36qX_A&amp;segmentId=8978e9c0-1eba-4a83-da29-db2c2eaf2e61" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Iran faces halt to oil production within weeks if US blockade succeeds</a></p><p><a href="https://www.ft.com/content/9a2e17e9-3d66-407f-81c4-fae8a6ceae10?accessToken=zwAAAZ4svxMTlc8vHLx97qtA5NO5QGG_ix55WdO_bUiYjDJKyNOt2vsm-CQKvs8f3dLNEpROnNOhfV6gazmTVdPeycUQndhDS9Or6F-ey7QeVdOaLhfpPWZAf9OBxProps6uEAE.MEUCIQD_OOFKQYX89kz2yAhOHARMJ6aPraa6zzlcFiHwt3UFFAIgEDYGWgLU-RkQSDuDYFFGQOuEECwDbQkac4e_q36qX_A&amp;segmentId=8978e9c0-1eba-4a83-da29-db2c2eaf2e61" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Life inside Iran’s internet blackout</a></p><br><p>Subscribe to The Rachman Review wherever you get your podcasts - please listen, rate and subscribe.</p><p>Presented by Gideon Rachman. Produced by Fiona Symon. Sound design is by Sean McGarrity.</p><p>Follow Gideon on Bluesky or X <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/gideonrachman.bsky.social" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@gideonrachman.bsky.social</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/gideonrachman" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@gideonrachman</a></p><br><p><a href="https://www.ft.com/content/b7c8922e-1fd6-4257-b730-d429e503501a" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com</strong></a></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

<p>What is it like to negotiate with Iran and what are the key issues that need to be resolved if the war is to end? Has the war permanently&nbsp;reshaped the relationship between the US and Europe?&nbsp;Gideon talks to Baroness Catherine Ashton, who was the EU’s high representative for foreign policy from 2009 until 2014 and played a leading role in negotiations with Iran.</p><br><p>Follow Gideon on Bluesky or X&nbsp;<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/gideonrachman.bsky.social" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@gideonrachman.bsky.social</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://twitter.com/gideonrachman" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@gideonrachman</a></p><br><p>More on this topic:</p><br><p><a href="https://www.ft.com/content/1843ae37-68d3-4b88-861b-dd4840771e40?accessToken=zwAAAZ4HI5CSkc8YQ643aNNLiNOGG91IQHceQAE.MEQCIHBAVfP0FPhj2tbDnUFYIK4NbMNz5kfGngVbtKxIauQmAiB-R3DaxEIZgnBbAIV0gOz1VHrAOpkopkwXWwtPv5ylqw&amp;segmentId=8978e9c0-1eba-4a83-da29-db2c2eaf2e61" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Armageddon is off . . . for now</a></p><br><p><a href="https://www.ft.com/content/d8e9e0e9-9417-47ad-a915-ba08049d643f?accessToken=zwAAAZ4HJJa_kdPY6eDplBdHrdOpFboIBJ1kPwE.MEUCIE-Y36rpRNpAEcF7KNAE2rWm_KWVVpISCG5inxoL3_RIAiEAgB0RT8b9afb3Bl6Nis7-N4RYtsxbMQeE1FjGcr0-7mE&amp;segmentId=8978e9c0-1eba-4a83-da29-db2c2eaf2e61" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">US and Iran agree 2-week ceasefire that will open Strait of Hormuz</a>&nbsp;</p><br><p><a href="https://www.ft.com/content/6ad2ae63-cf9f-4a7e-aabd-d8f9886c6ea4?accessToken=zwAAAZ4HJczNkc9q0q5jz59KftOqvdj5iGxupAE.MEUCIQDbM2i1h0q1TMYh7BMRGGxXYB2KZBJ4kp-CNFQQszTZsQIgEsl2Z1AjxhrESyOK2AjLs3yBlCE7kq252saZ5-fVJHE&amp;segmentId=8978e9c0-1eba-4a83-da29-db2c2eaf2e61" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Has Trump officially united Europe</a>&nbsp;</p><br><p><a href="https://www.ft.com/content/3dbcdd36-f516-4393-b05f-5c53e9cccf07?accessToken=zwAAAZ4HJt2Vkc89vN029RZDk9OwX1xT6czPBwE.MEUCIBJ1NGLiBuoSMUTq0p5apByp03OreFGMTMPWNnX5_x0oAiEAv84XNGqKB7vWk8Om0QyUZG27mmFo82nyCkqFUG4ywNA&amp;segmentId=8978e9c0-1eba-4a83-da29-db2c2eaf2e61" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Trump’s threats to pull out of Nato leave alliance exposed&nbsp;</a>&nbsp;</p><br><p><br></p><p>Subscribe to The Rachman Review wherever you get your podcasts - please listen, rate and subscribe.</p><br><p>Presented by Gideon Rachman. Produced by Nisha Patel. Sound design is by Sean McGarrity.</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

<p>Donald Trump has said the US military action against Iran may be coming to an end.&nbsp;If so, what would it have achieved and where does this leave the key question of safe passage for shipping through the Strait of Hormuz? <a href="https://www.ft.com/gideon-rachman" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Gideon</a> discusses the consequences of the war for the US and its allies with Philip Gordon of the Brookings Institution. <em>Clip: NBC News</em></p><br><p><strong>Free links to read more on this topic:</strong></p><p><a href="https://www.ft.com/content/d304071a-ca97-4b3b-be93-ff880a6645c3?accessToken=zwAAAZ3lLLCxldPTBAcaypdLO9O-k_-ICmZFw9OTcr5YhSFJRtOW7utWbM_IUc8E9sUQR6hOBdOZ1VNy_O6zlc91hpL4_YhB-9O8RSk6celFts9tDma_SYJDCtOCG9J9-hsKPgE.MEYCIQCoPCtf6sqoW7vqSvFK6tCx0779nkmR-AUfbxf6V7ZGXwIhAPBEKBqMqawAkfkMS5RIgt8JytQLrhlzA6frpY7-8q4d&amp;segmentId=8978e9c0-1eba-4a83-da29-db2c2eaf2e61" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Trump threatened to stop weapons for Ukraine unless Europe joined Hormuz coalition</a></p><p><a href="https://www.ft.com/content/9372be58-8521-4946-96ee-eb566ccfc851?accessToken=zwAAAZ3lLLCxldPTBAcaypdLO9O-k_-ICmZFw9OTcr5YhSFJRtOW7utWbM_IUc8E9sUQR6hOBdOZ1VNy_O6zlc91hpL4_YhB-9O8RSk6celFts9tDma_SYJDCtOCG9J9-hsKPgE.MEYCIQCoPCtf6sqoW7vqSvFK6tCx0779nkmR-AUfbxf6V7ZGXwIhAPBEKBqMqawAkfkMS5RIgt8JytQLrhlzA6frpY7-8q4d&amp;segmentId=8978e9c0-1eba-4a83-da29-db2c2eaf2e61" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Shutting Hormuz is a template for China in Taiwan</a></p><p><a href="https://www.ft.com/content/04f6c510-47a8-4e05-99d5-5372fceeb395?accessToken=zwAAAZ3lLLCxldPTBAcaypdLO9O-k_-ICmZFw9OTcr5YhSFJRtOW7utWbM_IUc8E9sUQR6hOBdOZ1VNy_O6zlc91hpL4_YhB-9O8RSk6celFts9tDma_SYJDCtOCG9J9-hsKPgE.MEYCIQCoPCtf6sqoW7vqSvFK6tCx0779nkmR-AUfbxf6V7ZGXwIhAPBEKBqMqawAkfkMS5RIgt8JytQLrhlzA6frpY7-8q4d&amp;segmentId=8978e9c0-1eba-4a83-da29-db2c2eaf2e61" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Iran could emerge from the war stronger and more dangerous</a></p><p><a href="https://www.ft.com/content/758692f8-fd88-41fb-bc45-293a71e945b6?accessToken=zwAAAZ3lLLCxldPTBAcaypdLO9O-k_-ICmZFw9OTcr5YhSFJRtOW7utWbM_IUc8E9sUQR6hOBdOZ1VNy_O6zlc91hpL4_YhB-9O8RSk6celFts9tDma_SYJDCtOCG9J9-hsKPgE.MEYCIQCoPCtf6sqoW7vqSvFK6tCx0779nkmR-AUfbxf6V7ZGXwIhAPBEKBqMqawAkfkMS5RIgt8JytQLrhlzA6frpY7-8q4d&amp;segmentId=8978e9c0-1eba-4a83-da29-db2c2eaf2e61" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">UK to host coalition talks on securing Strait of Hormuz</a></p><p><a href="https://www.ft.com/content/6d0e66bf-4982-430a-821b-d27dfa1b0a3e?accessToken=zwAAAZ3lLLCxldPTBAcaypdLO9O-k_-ICmZFw9OTcr5YhSFJRtOW7utWbM_IUc8E9sUQR6hOBdOZ1VNy_O6zlc91hpL4_YhB-9O8RSk6celFts9tDma_SYJDCtOCG9J9-hsKPgE.MEYCIQCoPCtf6sqoW7vqSvFK6tCx0779nkmR-AUfbxf6V7ZGXwIhAPBEKBqMqawAkfkMS5RIgt8JytQLrhlzA6frpY7-8q4d&amp;segmentId=8978e9c0-1eba-4a83-da29-db2c2eaf2e61" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">One battle after another: Netanyahu’s new security doctrine</a></p><br><p>Presented by Gideon Rachman. Produced by Fiona Symon. Sound design is by Sean McGarrity.</p><p>Follow Gideon on Bluesky or X <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/gideonrachman.bsky.social" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@gideonrachman.bsky.social</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/gideonrachman" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@gideonrachman</a></p><br><p><a href="https://www.ft.com/content/65b0cbba-17f3-4658-ac45-cd9eddcc4fe9" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com</strong></a></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

<p>Viktor Orbán has been a thorn in the side of the EU and a favourite of Donald Trump. But his party is now behind in the polls ahead of next month’s Hungarian elections.&nbsp;So could this mark the end of the Orbán era? Gideon discusses this with Zsuzsanna Végh, an analyst at the German Marshall Fund. They also discuss Orbán's close relationship with Russia and hostility to Ukraine. <em>Clip: APT</em></p><br><p><strong>Free links to read more on this topic: </strong></p><p><a href="https://www.ft.com/content/71982da9-c7b3-472c-9260-8402648bfa4b?accessToken=zwAAAZ3AKuKLlc9xmC2px7NHLNOSYIQCZIv6S9OFIQGHx1dEMtO7V2tjamaecs803yD5SHtMttOdydZ22VnR7c8eRNudFQZMJNO3tNdDwbtKu89wwg_2l3hPl9OQK9PIWbWTOQE.MEQCICO8OvMlQ040tQ4yXgZzy6RLDbBgKq-olIynqeTOErfSAiAkfZlKYpS2MK_ub5LSd59tEXQijvCt690C3GCnRR-qSw&amp;segmentId=8978e9c0-1eba-4a83-da29-db2c2eaf2e61" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">ECB warns Hungary’s seizure of Ukraine cash risks euro credibility</a></p><p><a href="https://www.ft.com/content/85210187-c757-4432-bb57-6b636a669e72?accessToken=zwAAAZ3AKuKLlc9xmC2px7NHLNOSYIQCZIv6S9OFIQGHx1dEMtO7V2tjamaecs803yD5SHtMttOdydZ22VnR7c8eRNudFQZMJNO3tNdDwbtKu89wwg_2l3hPl9OQK9PIWbWTOQE.MEQCICO8OvMlQ040tQ4yXgZzy6RLDbBgKq-olIynqeTOErfSAiAkfZlKYpS2MK_ub5LSd59tEXQijvCt690C3GCnRR-qSw&amp;segmentId=8978e9c0-1eba-4a83-da29-db2c2eaf2e61" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Hungarian opposition groups quit to make way for Orbán challenger</a></p><p><a href="https://www.ft.com/content/34df20f9-487b-4cb6-9dc9-d676d959d1ed?accessToken=zwAAAZ3AKuKLlc9xmC2px7NHLNOSYIQCZIv6S9OFIQGHx1dEMtO7V2tjamaecs803yD5SHtMttOdydZ22VnR7c8eRNudFQZMJNO3tNdDwbtKu89wwg_2l3hPl9OQK9PIWbWTOQE.MEQCICO8OvMlQ040tQ4yXgZzy6RLDbBgKq-olIynqeTOErfSAiAkfZlKYpS2MK_ub5LSd59tEXQijvCt690C3GCnRR-qSw&amp;segmentId=8978e9c0-1eba-4a83-da29-db2c2eaf2e61" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Kremlin backs covert campaign to keep Viktor Orbán in power</a></p><p><a href="https://www.ft.com/content/1e44db9d-1506-4c24-b7b4-d743c1bb4abb?accessToken=zwAAAZ3AKuKLlc9xmC2px7NHLNOSYIQCZIv6S9OFIQGHx1dEMtO7V2tjamaecs803yD5SHtMttOdydZ22VnR7c8eRNudFQZMJNO3tNdDwbtKu89wwg_2l3hPl9OQK9PIWbWTOQE.MEQCICO8OvMlQ040tQ4yXgZzy6RLDbBgKq-olIynqeTOErfSAiAkfZlKYpS2MK_ub5LSd59tEXQijvCt690C3GCnRR-qSw&amp;segmentId=8978e9c0-1eba-4a83-da29-db2c2eaf2e61" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The riches of Viktor Orbán’s home village</a></p><p><a href="https://www.ft.com/content/70c20ff6-9778-4f97-902b-d3c859b59339?accessToken=zwAAAZ3AKuKLlc9xmC2px7NHLNOSYIQCZIv6S9OFIQGHx1dEMtO7V2tjamaecs803yD5SHtMttOdydZ22VnR7c8eRNudFQZMJNO3tNdDwbtKu89wwg_2l3hPl9OQK9PIWbWTOQE.MEQCICO8OvMlQ040tQ4yXgZzy6RLDbBgKq-olIynqeTOErfSAiAkfZlKYpS2MK_ub5LSd59tEXQijvCt690C3GCnRR-qSw&amp;segmentId=8978e9c0-1eba-4a83-da29-db2c2eaf2e61" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">How Viktor Orbán’s oligarchs reaped billions in public contracts</a></p><br><p>Subscribe to The Rachman Review wherever you get your podcasts - please listen, rate and subscribe.</p><p>Presented by Gideon Rachman. Produced by Fiona Symon. Sound design is by Sean McGarrity.</p><p>Follow Gideon on Bluesky or X <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/gideonrachman.bsky.social" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@gideonrachman.bsky.social</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/gideonrachman" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@gideonrachman</a></p><br><p><a href="https://www.ft.com/content/7309e206-0050-476d-94ec-ca14781be1ee" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com</strong></a></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

<p><a href="https://www.ft.com/gideon-rachman" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Gideon </a>discusses the Iran war with defence analyst Jack Watling, author of <em>Statecraft - The New Rules of Power in a Divided World. </em>Why did the US fail to foresee the need to protect the vital Strait of Hormuz shipping route? What options are there to bring the war to a close?</p><p><em>Clip: NYT</em></p><br><p><strong>Free links to read more on this topic:</strong></p><p><a href="https://www.ft.com/content/e3814e6f-a1c9-4ad4-b449-c14064d58f42?accessToken=zwAAAZ2ccYAxldPjgU5voclK1NO0ScFAZNWPQs9RrQD0HHBF39Oesf6AOK8f189pImIQpIlFqtOZkzLtU1n-GM9m0xd_LTpLW9OjCdxWLJeMONPz2tl5h15O59ODbCZIkNXfawE.MEUCIHqq-C_p7hdbz8aHvPTARs7qJy9zTJK2qOqrhHtDjPUMAiEAkYMV6MDOhdy2k_hbx3z-i9X14If1KM0hDSlL4bGx7pQ&amp;segmentId=8978e9c0-1eba-4a83-da29-db2c2eaf2e61" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Iran vows retaliation against energy sites across Gulf after largest gasfield hit</a></p><p><a href="https://www.ft.com/content/51ad00f4-1c70-45df-9eb1-fe8038af1fd7?accessToken=zwAAAZ2ccYAxldPjgU5voclK1NO0ScFAZNWPQs9RrQD0HHBF39Oesf6AOK8f189pImIQpIlFqtOZkzLtU1n-GM9m0xd_LTpLW9OjCdxWLJeMONPz2tl5h15O59ODbCZIkNXfawE.MEUCIHqq-C_p7hdbz8aHvPTARs7qJy9zTJK2qOqrhHtDjPUMAiEAkYMV6MDOhdy2k_hbx3z-i9X14If1KM0hDSlL4bGx7pQ&amp;segmentId=8978e9c0-1eba-4a83-da29-db2c2eaf2e61" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Trump ally warns US economy not strong enough to cope with Iran war</a></p><p><a href="https://www.ft.com/content/69226210-a489-45aa-9993-32ed5359fe18?accessToken=zwAAAZ2ccYAxldPjgU5voclK1NO0ScFAZNWPQs9RrQD0HHBF39Oesf6AOK8f189pImIQpIlFqtOZkzLtU1n-GM9m0xd_LTpLW9OjCdxWLJeMONPz2tl5h15O59ODbCZIkNXfawE.MEUCIHqq-C_p7hdbz8aHvPTARs7qJy9zTJK2qOqrhHtDjPUMAiEAkYMV6MDOhdy2k_hbx3z-i9X14If1KM0hDSlL4bGx7pQ&amp;segmentId=8978e9c0-1eba-4a83-da29-db2c2eaf2e61" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Iran still seen capable of escalating attacks on Gulf’s energy</a></p><p><a href="https://www.ft.com/content/66d3177f-2d3a-4b5b-a309-dc562c978c38?accessToken=zwAAAZ2ccYAxldPjgU5voclK1NO0ScFAZNWPQs9RrQD0HHBF39Oesf6AOK8f189pImIQpIlFqtOZkzLtU1n-GM9m0xd_LTpLW9OjCdxWLJeMONPz2tl5h15O59ODbCZIkNXfawE.MEUCIHqq-C_p7hdbz8aHvPTARs7qJy9zTJK2qOqrhHtDjPUMAiEAkYMV6MDOhdy2k_hbx3z-i9X14If1KM0hDSlL4bGx7pQ&amp;segmentId=8978e9c0-1eba-4a83-da29-db2c2eaf2e61" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Israel says it has killed Iran’s top security official&nbsp;</a></p><p><a href="https://www.ft.com/content/f3dad979-875e-4ee7-836c-264890d5df6b?accessToken=zwAAAZ2ccYAxldPjgU5voclK1NO0ScFAZNWPQs9RrQD0HHBF39Oesf6AOK8f189pImIQpIlFqtOZkzLtU1n-GM9m0xd_LTpLW9OjCdxWLJeMONPz2tl5h15O59ODbCZIkNXfawE.MEUCIHqq-C_p7hdbz8aHvPTARs7qJy9zTJK2qOqrhHtDjPUMAiEAkYMV6MDOhdy2k_hbx3z-i9X14If1KM0hDSlL4bGx7pQ&amp;segmentId=8978e9c0-1eba-4a83-da29-db2c2eaf2e61" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Top US counterterrorism official resigns over war against Iran</a></p><br><p>Subscribe to The Rachman Review wherever you get your podcasts - please listen, rate and subscribe.</p><p>Presented by Gideon Rachman. Produced by Fiona Symon. Sound design is by Sean McGarrity.</p><p>Follow Gideon on Bluesky or X <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/gideonrachman.bsky.social" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@gideonrachman.bsky.social</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/gideonrachman" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@gideonrachman</a></p><br><p><a href="https://www.ft.com/content/a53089ed-00a0-4dc4-af1c-abfb948499f1" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com</strong></a></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

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<p><a href="https://www.ft.com/gideon-rachman" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Gideon </a>speaks to Sir Simon Gass, a former UK ambassador to Iran, about why the formidable destructive power of the US and&nbsp;Israel has failed to dislodge the Islamic regime. They discuss how long the war can continue as well as likely outcomes for the US, Iran and the Gulf region. <em>Clip: Middle East Eye</em></p><br><p><strong>Free links to read more on this topic:</strong></p><p><a href="https://www.ft.com/content/7d40b920-93d8-4ee7-9387-a5793fd3e0c5?accessToken=zwAAAZ14v2GUls99QLkgk9hO59OTh6V5P9PgxdObYjvKvDpAgdOxx_V9g-oiXs9OBI7Qm7pDktOM7n8TN8CyEdOBBFt3w-hCZtOt6WpSgreXQM8dKD-VDwZIvtOBgaeeJU4Pr88vPv3NK9ZEF9O44pe3SNPLYgE.MEUCIAeGT5RpCueofnD1evC9_-XxfkulMlXY8LwNH8TU2NW6AiEApkSpuDVDmTOB5Piaql9_IsEsf6VjadvN0JVT2vjZ578&amp;segmentId=8978e9c0-1eba-4a83-da29-db2c2eaf2e61" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Trump’s Venezuela strategy has failed in Iran&nbsp;</a></p><p><a href="https://www.ft.com/content/4e048ed0-9bba-4392-8cee-7f1337c0b211?accessToken=zwAAAZ14v2GUls99QLkgk9hO59OTh6V5P9PgxdObYjvKvDpAgdOxx_V9g-oiXs9OBI7Qm7pDktOM7n8TN8CyEdOBBFt3w-hCZtOt6WpSgreXQM8dKD-VDwZIvtOBgaeeJU4Pr88vPv3NK9ZEF9O44pe3SNPLYgE.MEUCIAeGT5RpCueofnD1evC9_-XxfkulMlXY8LwNH8TU2NW6AiEApkSpuDVDmTOB5Piaql9_IsEsf6VjadvN0JVT2vjZ578&amp;segmentId=8978e9c0-1eba-4a83-da29-db2c2eaf2e61" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Iranians rethink the price of regime change</a></p><p><a href="https://www.ft.com/content/81045b77-c3e8-4266-ade9-6a5282b79740?accessToken=zwAAAZ14v2GUls99QLkgk9hO59OTh6V5P9PgxdObYjvKvDpAgdOxx_V9g-oiXs9OBI7Qm7pDktOM7n8TN8CyEdOBBFt3w-hCZtOt6WpSgreXQM8dKD-VDwZIvtOBgaeeJU4Pr88vPv3NK9ZEF9O44pe3SNPLYgE.MEUCIAeGT5RpCueofnD1evC9_-XxfkulMlXY8LwNH8TU2NW6AiEApkSpuDVDmTOB5Piaql9_IsEsf6VjadvN0JVT2vjZ578&amp;segmentId=8978e9c0-1eba-4a83-da29-db2c2eaf2e61" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Iran official says new supreme leader is ‘fine’ despite absence from view</a></p><p><a href="https://www.ft.com/content/1d283f95-0f06-48be-8181-a79e254e0faf?accessToken=zwAAAZ14v2GUls99QLkgk9hO59OTh6V5P9PgxdObYjvKvDpAgdOxx_V9g-oiXs9OBI7Qm7pDktOM7n8TN8CyEdOBBFt3w-hCZtOt6WpSgreXQM8dKD-VDwZIvtOBgaeeJU4Pr88vPv3NK9ZEF9O44pe3SNPLYgE.MEUCIAeGT5RpCueofnD1evC9_-XxfkulMlXY8LwNH8TU2NW6AiEApkSpuDVDmTOB5Piaql9_IsEsf6VjadvN0JVT2vjZ578&amp;segmentId=8978e9c0-1eba-4a83-da29-db2c2eaf2e61" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Drones, lasers and radars: Middle East war spurs hunt for cheaper air defence</a></p><p><a href="https://www.ft.com/content/2f3efdcd-2bd6-4417-b8e2-97b748d3cb62?accessToken=zwAAAZ14v2GUls99QLkgk9hO59OTh6V5P9PgxdObYjvKvDpAgdOxx_V9g-oiXs9OBI7Qm7pDktOM7n8TN8CyEdOBBFt3w-hCZtOt6WpSgreXQM8dKD-VDwZIvtOBgaeeJU4Pr88vPv3NK9ZEF9O44pe3SNPLYgE.MEUCIAeGT5RpCueofnD1evC9_-XxfkulMlXY8LwNH8TU2NW6AiEApkSpuDVDmTOB5Piaql9_IsEsf6VjadvN0JVT2vjZ578&amp;segmentId=8978e9c0-1eba-4a83-da29-db2c2eaf2e61" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Taco on Iran will come too late for Trump</a></p><br><p>Subscribe to The Rachman Review wherever you get your podcasts - please listen, rate and subscribe.</p><p>Presented by Gideon Rachman. Produced by Fiona Symon. Sound design is by Sean McGarrity.</p><p>Follow Gideon on Bluesky or X <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/gideonrachman.bsky.social" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@gideonrachman.bsky.social</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/gideonrachman" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@gideonrachman</a></p><br><p><a href="https://www.ft.com/content/cba7352f-aac0-4a6a-8919-c0597bc94c43" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com</strong></a></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

<p><a href="https://www.ft.com/gideon-rachman" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Gideon </a>discusses the US and Israeli war against Iran with Emile Hokayem of the International Institute for Strategic Studies. What are the war aims, can they be achieved and where does this leave the future of the region and its relations with Israel? <em>Clips: CBS; CNN </em></p><br><p><strong>Free links to read more on this topic:</strong></p><p><a href="https://www.ft.com/content/865dab47-f9b8-4c81-88e6-15894cbda58c?accessToken=zwAAAZ1UYQIxldOGXatH-bhMgdOI5hWJTL2ljM9DcTDn7U5JGdOL86w4wu7Wr9PgBmymgaxEP9OTwPO8Oiz08dP_cSCUwhFCjtOqysimDXx94tOnv_rcB4dIptOj1gqHzh8_3wE.MEYCIQCWqttQSJmdFPGMF3t_pfrr_RuOcMkb0fBckTb2gde6pQIhALZsE8FPQJa3IyvH6bUouRo6g18Bfz7vs2A7gUibCRV_&amp;segmentId=8978e9c0-1eba-4a83-da29-db2c2eaf2e61" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Gulf insurance costs soar 12-fold despite Trump guarantee</a></p><p><a href="https://www.ft.com/content/437130e7-ed4e-4919-8bf3-ac38c2eed6af?accessToken=zwAAAZ1UYQIxldOGXatH-bhMgdOI5hWJTL2ljM9DcTDn7U5JGdOL86w4wu7Wr9PgBmymgaxEP9OTwPO8Oiz08dP_cSCUwhFCjtOqysimDXx94tOnv_rcB4dIptOj1gqHzh8_3wE.MEYCIQCWqttQSJmdFPGMF3t_pfrr_RuOcMkb0fBckTb2gde6pQIhALZsE8FPQJa3IyvH6bUouRo6g18Bfz7vs2A7gUibCRV_&amp;segmentId=8978e9c0-1eba-4a83-da29-db2c2eaf2e61" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Trump has no realistic plan for Iran’s future</a></p><p><a href="https://www.ft.com/content/e0066ca6-81ac-443f-93c0-f3bc3a2cf4f1?accessToken=zwAAAZ1UYQIxldOGXatH-bhMgdOI5hWJTL2ljM9DcTDn7U5JGdOL86w4wu7Wr9PgBmymgaxEP9OTwPO8Oiz08dP_cSCUwhFCjtOqysimDXx94tOnv_rcB4dIptOj1gqHzh8_3wE.MEYCIQCWqttQSJmdFPGMF3t_pfrr_RuOcMkb0fBckTb2gde6pQIhALZsE8FPQJa3IyvH6bUouRo6g18Bfz7vs2A7gUibCRV_&amp;segmentId=8978e9c0-1eba-4a83-da29-db2c2eaf2e61" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Military briefing: how Iran could wage a new ‘tanker war’</a></p><p><a href="https://www.ft.com/content/ff712094-c211-428e-aaca-c8a60d7c7de2?accessToken=zwAAAZ1UYQIxldOGXatH-bhMgdOI5hWJTL2ljM9DcTDn7U5JGdOL86w4wu7Wr9PgBmymgaxEP9OTwPO8Oiz08dP_cSCUwhFCjtOqysimDXx94tOnv_rcB4dIptOj1gqHzh8_3wE.MEYCIQCWqttQSJmdFPGMF3t_pfrr_RuOcMkb0fBckTb2gde6pQIhALZsE8FPQJa3IyvH6bUouRo6g18Bfz7vs2A7gUibCRV_&amp;segmentId=8978e9c0-1eba-4a83-da29-db2c2eaf2e61" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The cynical opportunities of ‘Epic Fury’</a></p><p><a href="https://www.ft.com/content/a7bffadc-0787-48a6-a3d6-0a87ce1f3fdf?accessToken=zwAAAZ1UYQIxldOGXatH-bhMgdOI5hWJTL2ljM9DcTDn7U5JGdOL86w4wu7Wr9PgBmymgaxEP9OTwPO8Oiz08dP_cSCUwhFCjtOqysimDXx94tOnv_rcB4dIptOj1gqHzh8_3wE.MEYCIQCWqttQSJmdFPGMF3t_pfrr_RuOcMkb0fBckTb2gde6pQIhALZsE8FPQJa3IyvH6bUouRo6g18Bfz7vs2A7gUibCRV_&amp;segmentId=8978e9c0-1eba-4a83-da29-db2c2eaf2e61" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The influencers leaping to Dubai’s defence</a></p><br><p>Subscribe to The Rachman Review wherever you get your podcasts - please listen, rate and subscribe.</p><p>Presented by Gideon Rachman. Produced by Fiona Symon. Sound design is by Sean McGarrity.</p><p>Follow Gideon on Bluesky or X <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/gideonrachman.bsky.social" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@gideonrachman.bsky.social</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/gideonrachman" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@gideonrachman</a></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

<p><a href="https://www.ft.com/gideon-rachman" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Gideon </a>discusses the state of peace talks on Ukraine with Boris Johnson at a conference organised by the Yalta European Strategy group in Kyiv. The former UK prime minister offers his view of what needs to be done to bring an end to the conflict: put more pressure on Russia’s President Vladimir Putin. Otherwise, we are “setting a course for years more of conflict”. <em>Clip: BBC</em></p><br><p><strong>Free links to read more on this topic:</strong></p><p><a href="https://www.ft.com/content/1831225f-0db6-4ecc-8409-f520f74e4129?accessToken=zwAAAZ0wYbt2lM8YMSJfDbZOzNOECfUg905BKdOmVONsGbdJMtO9-PIunBCmQ9OYejkqSrZHrtOuTTz-GIARmNOVk-ImJd5BCNO2BIxBNnXNdQE.MEUCIQDXVcZnrP6uVvHmAql2u_dEKyXEJKugj8yTTbwKfIUfNAIgE3vGcfAATheQMOVNx2ATevelGB0LQBCGHIuUbCnnkjk&amp;segmentId=8978e9c0-1eba-4a83-da29-db2c2eaf2e61" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Volodymyr Zelenskyy says war in Ukraine at ‘beginning of the end’</a></p><p><a href="https://www.ft.com/content/a654e36c-19b7-4932-bdf8-f22e9c10a643?accessToken=zwAAAZ0wYbt2lM8YMSJfDbZOzNOECfUg905BKdOmVONsGbdJMtO9-PIunBCmQ9OYejkqSrZHrtOuTTz-GIARmNOVk-ImJd5BCNO2BIxBNnXNdQE.MEUCIQDXVcZnrP6uVvHmAql2u_dEKyXEJKugj8yTTbwKfIUfNAIgE3vGcfAATheQMOVNx2ATevelGB0LQBCGHIuUbCnnkjk&amp;segmentId=8978e9c0-1eba-4a83-da29-db2c2eaf2e61" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">European leaders express solidarity with Ukraine as US hangs back</a></p><p><a href="https://www.ft.com/content/987a392a-4ab6-47ae-ae4d-3cfe18801198?accessToken=zwAAAZ0wYbt2lM8YMSJfDbZOzNOECfUg905BKdOmVONsGbdJMtO9-PIunBCmQ9OYejkqSrZHrtOuTTz-GIARmNOVk-ImJd5BCNO2BIxBNnXNdQE.MEUCIQDXVcZnrP6uVvHmAql2u_dEKyXEJKugj8yTTbwKfIUfNAIgE3vGcfAATheQMOVNx2ATevelGB0LQBCGHIuUbCnnkjk&amp;segmentId=8978e9c0-1eba-4a83-da29-db2c2eaf2e61" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Ukraine’s economy shows grit amid lasting war damage</a></p><p><a href="https://www.ft.com/content/9593e226-25de-4108-b604-8c413675cd75?accessToken=zwAAAZ0wYbt2lM8YMSJfDbZOzNOECfUg905BKdOmVONsGbdJMtO9-PIunBCmQ9OYejkqSrZHrtOuTTz-GIARmNOVk-ImJd5BCNO2BIxBNnXNdQE.MEUCIQDXVcZnrP6uVvHmAql2u_dEKyXEJKugj8yTTbwKfIUfNAIgE3vGcfAATheQMOVNx2ATevelGB0LQBCGHIuUbCnnkjk&amp;segmentId=8978e9c0-1eba-4a83-da29-db2c2eaf2e61" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Europe re-arms as US slows defence spending</a></p><br><p>Subscribe to The Rachman Review wherever you get your podcasts - please listen, rate and subscribe.</p><p>Presented by Gideon Rachman. Produced by Fiona Symon. Sound design is by Sean McGarrity.</p><br><p>Follow Gideon on Bluesky or X <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/gideonrachman.bsky.social" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@gideonrachman.bsky.social</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/gideonrachman" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@gideonrachman</a></p><br><p><a href="https://www.ft.com/content/15d980f7-2b3e-4d23-b8ec-f72a27d13da8" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com</strong></a></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

<p><a href="https://www.ft.com/gideon-rachman" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Gideon</a> talks to Chrystia Freeland, former deputy prime minister of Canada, about different approaches to negotiating with the Trump administration. They also discuss the current state of the war in Ukraine, her new role as adviser to President&nbsp;Zelenskyy and how to pressure Russia into ending the conflict. <em>Clip: US Department of State</em></p><br><p><strong>Free links to read more on this topic:</strong></p><p><a href="https://www.ft.com/content/5c6df36a-50c6-4832-8def-0aa351b17647?accessToken=zwAAAZ0MOYjVlc9cbfNqUMZIMtON7wqjUbF2R88GoJG7Am1OWdObdp92F7bn9c86M1csPsJAJNOUK_czma3Z1tPN58I25i9M7dOWZ3EV8WpA5s9dy8hGXzJAdtOQm5S174eJXAE.MEUCIB-Bs0ljedm9YmP3WCy5jU3-yxERJ_eECIOCzEwRpDJ7AiEAlOAUiU5BhPW8vtls6WI3yxaS9cDfFv75D1beFs1wOas&amp;segmentId=8978e9c0-1eba-4a83-da29-db2c2eaf2e61" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Why Rubio failed to repair the transatlantic rift</a></p><p><a href="https://www.ft.com/content/5dcbc846-5f32-4076-909b-94b5ef87895c?accessToken=zwAAAZ0MOYjVlc9cbfNqUMZIMtON7wqjUbF2R88GoJG7Am1OWdObdp92F7bn9c86M1csPsJAJNOUK_czma3Z1tPN58I25i9M7dOWZ3EV8WpA5s9dy8hGXzJAdtOQm5S174eJXAE.MEUCIB-Bs0ljedm9YmP3WCy5jU3-yxERJ_eECIOCzEwRpDJ7AiEAlOAUiU5BhPW8vtls6WI3yxaS9cDfFv75D1beFs1wOas&amp;segmentId=8978e9c0-1eba-4a83-da29-db2c2eaf2e61" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Carney’s new global order needs a huge shift in political will</a></p><p><a href="https://www.ft.com/content/06a091bb-026d-4e59-9b76-9f7617b6e7f5?accessToken=zwAAAZ0MOYjVlc9cbfNqUMZIMtON7wqjUbF2R88GoJG7Am1OWdObdp92F7bn9c86M1csPsJAJNOUK_czma3Z1tPN58I25i9M7dOWZ3EV8WpA5s9dy8hGXzJAdtOQm5S174eJXAE.MEUCIB-Bs0ljedm9YmP3WCy5jU3-yxERJ_eECIOCzEwRpDJ7AiEAlOAUiU5BhPW8vtls6WI3yxaS9cDfFv75D1beFs1wOas&amp;segmentId=8978e9c0-1eba-4a83-da29-db2c2eaf2e61" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Russia-Ukraine talks yield ‘some progress’ on ceasefire, says Zelenskyy</a></p><p><a href="https://www.ft.com/content/3a33572c-3ec2-4024-942b-f73399add9d6?accessToken=zwAAAZ0MOYjVlc9cbfNqUMZIMtON7wqjUbF2R88GoJG7Am1OWdObdp92F7bn9c86M1csPsJAJNOUK_czma3Z1tPN58I25i9M7dOWZ3EV8WpA5s9dy8hGXzJAdtOQm5S174eJXAE.MEUCIB-Bs0ljedm9YmP3WCy5jU3-yxERJ_eECIOCzEwRpDJ7AiEAlOAUiU5BhPW8vtls6WI3yxaS9cDfFv75D1beFs1wOas&amp;segmentId=8978e9c0-1eba-4a83-da29-db2c2eaf2e61" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Europe’s path to security without the US</a></p><br><p>Subscribe to The Rachman Review wherever you get your podcasts - please listen, rate and subscribe.</p><p>Presented by Gideon Rachman. Produced by Fiona Symon. Sound design is by Sean McGarrity and the executive producer is Flo Phillips.</p><p>Follow Gideon on Bluesky or X <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/gideonrachman.bsky.social" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@gideonrachman.bsky.social</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/gideonrachman" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@gideonrachman</a></p><br><p><a href="https://www.ft.com/content/5b06a276-c293-4124-bd77-e98ff814a871" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com</strong></a></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

<p>Gideon talks to American political scientist Stephen Walt about the phrase ‘predatory hegemon’ that he coined to describe the US administration under Donald Trump. What are the risks and benefits of this policy for the American people, and for those who formerly considered themselves staunch allies? <em>Clip: The White House</em></p><br><p><strong>Free links to read more on this topic:</strong></p><p><a href="https://www.ft.com/content/b491c7a9-dd82-4752-a2f0-36454c729c61?accessToken=zwAAAZzoxC3Dk9O0kcep3YJHUtOi8DZFTHKcYc8FuOi6V2NG8dOi5Zggu-TQU881ray3eIFNmdOmtNby6ByQGgE.MEUCIAhkEeiItpBHsuBRRabT54pZA6b93bXHTD4n54-0AcyGAiEA6_XOVb7mToVTlw49w_jG8M-O_hW88bwfA9E46MdK7ME&amp;segmentId=8978e9c0-1eba-4a83-da29-db2c2eaf2e61" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">A post-Trump restoration is still possible</a></p><p><a href="https://www.ft.com/content/05b8e8ba-5763-46f1-a2e5-9820bbe4d053?accessToken=zwAAAZzoxC3Dk9O0kcep3YJHUtOi8DZFTHKcYc8FuOi6V2NG8dOi5Zggu-TQU881ray3eIFNmdOmtNby6ByQGgE.MEUCIAhkEeiItpBHsuBRRabT54pZA6b93bXHTD4n54-0AcyGAiEA6_XOVb7mToVTlw49w_jG8M-O_hW88bwfA9E46MdK7ME&amp;segmentId=8978e9c0-1eba-4a83-da29-db2c2eaf2e61" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Why Maga loathes London</a></p><p><a href="https://www.ft.com/content/35adacb7-7881-4d99-a6b4-d6f2e81c901a?accessToken=zwAAAZzoxC3Dk9O0kcep3YJHUtOi8DZFTHKcYc8FuOi6V2NG8dOi5Zggu-TQU881ray3eIFNmdOmtNby6ByQGgE.MEUCIAhkEeiItpBHsuBRRabT54pZA6b93bXHTD4n54-0AcyGAiEA6_XOVb7mToVTlw49w_jG8M-O_hW88bwfA9E46MdK7ME&amp;segmentId=8978e9c0-1eba-4a83-da29-db2c2eaf2e61" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Trump and the normalisation of deviance</a></p><br><p>Subscribe to The Rachman Review wherever you get your podcasts - please listen, rate and subscribe.</p><p>Presented by Gideon Rachman. Produced by Fiona Symon. Sound design is by Breen Turner and the executive producer is Flo Phillips.</p><p>Follow Gideon on Bluesky or X <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/gideonrachman.bsky.social" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@gideonrachman.bsky.social</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/gideonrachman" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@gideonrachman</a></p><br><p><a href="https://www.ft.com/content/6c110da1-9cc8-4134-883b-6d2a09fd514a" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com</strong></a></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

<p>Andrew England, the FT’s Middle East editor, speaks&nbsp;to&nbsp;Sanam Vakil, director of the Middle East and North Africa Programme at Chatham House, about Iran’s escalating crisis.&nbsp;Can diplomacy prevent a war between the Trump administration and Tehran? What are the prospects for reform of the increasingly unpopular Islamic regime&nbsp;in Iran? <em>Clips: Channel 4 News; CBS</em></p><br><p><strong>Free links to read more on this topic:</strong></p><p><a href="https://www.ft.com/content/3352d8d5-600e-46e7-b9fc-5deffc192c3e?accessToken=zwAAAZzDyc4nlM8zUtjVYA5G59O5_F3v_BksPtOR03q9hOxE5tOBmCGY9YRI2M8FK-T1Gi9A6tOsXW4rZa2NtdOlb6CAt8FDUNOv6MJCna-YFAE.MEQCIGaUdvEE94uhKEHT_8dcrJFCqbLEP-PUB2pTZBq5gszzAiACgshep2sfaX6x7JjoE4Y9b8Yo6PyoLQzsa5iPyV_tmw&amp;segmentId=8978e9c0-1eba-4a83-da29-db2c2eaf2e61" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">US and Iran set to meet in Oman as Middle East tensions spiral</a></p><p><a href="https://www.ft.com/content/91d37abd-84ec-44e6-8198-2198f58448d8?accessToken=zwAAAZzDyc4nlM8zUtjVYA5G59O5_F3v_BksPtOR03q9hOxE5tOBmCGY9YRI2M8FK-T1Gi9A6tOsXW4rZa2NtdOlb6CAt8FDUNOv6MJCna-YFAE.MEQCIGaUdvEE94uhKEHT_8dcrJFCqbLEP-PUB2pTZBq5gszzAiACgshep2sfaX6x7JjoE4Y9b8Yo6PyoLQzsa5iPyV_tmw&amp;segmentId=8978e9c0-1eba-4a83-da29-db2c2eaf2e61" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">‘The game is over’: critics of Iranian regime seize on killings to push for change</a></p><p><a href="https://www.ft.com/content/052be4f5-1a2f-40ea-ac5d-6e2b65ad8db5?accessToken=zwAAAZzDyc4nlM8zUtjVYA5G59O5_F3v_BksPtOR03q9hOxE5tOBmCGY9YRI2M8FK-T1Gi9A6tOsXW4rZa2NtdOlb6CAt8FDUNOv6MJCna-YFAE.MEQCIGaUdvEE94uhKEHT_8dcrJFCqbLEP-PUB2pTZBq5gszzAiACgshep2sfaX6x7JjoE4Y9b8Yo6PyoLQzsa5iPyV_tmw&amp;segmentId=8978e9c0-1eba-4a83-da29-db2c2eaf2e61" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Iran’s people stand to lose whether or not talks succeed</a></p><p><a href="https://www.ft.com/content/a56fa080-b7c1-4350-afe8-c2429daf9814?accessToken=zwAAAZzDyc4nlM8zUtjVYA5G59O5_F3v_BksPtOR03q9hOxE5tOBmCGY9YRI2M8FK-T1Gi9A6tOsXW4rZa2NtdOlb6CAt8FDUNOv6MJCna-YFAE.MEQCIGaUdvEE94uhKEHT_8dcrJFCqbLEP-PUB2pTZBq5gszzAiACgshep2sfaX6x7JjoE4Y9b8Yo6PyoLQzsa5iPyV_tmw&amp;segmentId=8978e9c0-1eba-4a83-da29-db2c2eaf2e61" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Arab and Muslim powers mount last-ditch effort to avert US-Iran conflict</a></p><br><p>Subscribe to The Rachman Review wherever you get your podcasts - please listen, rate and subscribe.</p><p>Presented by Andrew England. Produced by Fiona Symon. Sound design is by Breen Turner and the executive producer is Flo Phillips.</p><p>Follow Gideon on Bluesky or X <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/gideonrachman.bsky.social" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@gideonrachman.bsky.social</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/gideonrachman" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@gideonrachman</a></p><br><p><a href="https://www.ft.com/content/06bb61ea-d779-47ab-a450-15b46b48aad4" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com</strong></a></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>