How China and Russia use Iran to bleed US munitions.

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King’s College London security expert Dr. Andreas Krieg unpacks how China and Russia are actively backing Iran's underground missile infrastructure to bleed Western interceptor stocks and distract the US from the Indo-Pacific. Highlights Trump reimposes Strait of Hormuz blockade and attacks Iran with sea drones Iran attacks on American bases across Middle East ‘leave US in the dark’ CONTRIBUTORS: Venetia Rainey, co-host and executive producer @venetiarainey Andreas Krieg, King’s College London and Institute of Middle Eastern Studies @andreas_krieg Producer: Max Bower Video Producer: Peter Shevlin Researcher and Social Producer: Anna Hindmarsh Studio Operator: Andy Watson Executive Producer: Venetia Rainey ITL Best News and Analysis Podcast - Publisher Podcast Awards 2026 The Telegraph Podcast Publisher of the Year 2026 - Publisher Podcast Awards 2026 ITL Nominated Podcast of the Year - Society of Editors News Podcasts Awards 2026 ► Sign up to our most popular

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