Trump blitzes Iranian oil tankers & how Russia supercharges Iran’s weapons
About this episode
The episode discusses the recent destruction of Iranian oil tankers by the US and the role of Russia in enhancing Iran's military capabilities.
The US has destroyed five Iranian oil tankers near Kharg Island after the IRGC fired ballistic missiles at a Navy warship twice this week. Is this Iran’s new military doctrine in full swing? On today’s episode of Iran: the Latest , Roland Oliphant talks to Nikolay Kozhanov, former attaché at the Russian embassy in Tehran and now at the Gulf Studies Center of Qatar University, about the escalating US-Iran missile attacks and how Moscow is helping Tehran. From advanced missile technology to specialised hardware for electronic jamming, Nikolay explains how Vladimir Putin is fuelling the war to help drain the US military and distract from Ukraine. Plus, Iran claims to capture an advanced US Navy undersea drone in the Strait of Hormuz, Brent crude oil prices breach $100 a barrel, and Donald Trump shrugs off Israel’s fury after the UK imposes unprecedented sanctions on West Bank settlements. Highlights US blitzes Iranian oil tankers off Kharg Island How Russia supercharges Iran’s weapons CONTRIBUTORS: Roland Oliphant, co-host and chief foreign affairs analyst @RolandOliphant Nikolay Kozhanov, Gulf Studies Center of Qatar University @KozhanovNikolay WATCH US ON…
People in this episode
Host: Roland Oliphant
Guest: Nikolay Kozhanov
Topics covered
- US-Iran relations
- military conflict
- oil prices
- Russian influence
- missile technology
- geopolitical tensions
Keywords
- Iran
- US Navy
- oil tankers
- missile attacks
- Russia
- Brent crude
- military doctrine
- geopolitics
- Ukraine
- electronic jamming
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Gulf Studies Center of Qatar University, US Navy, Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps, UK, Russia
Products: Brent crude oil
Places: Iran, Strait of Hormuz
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