Comment | PodcastsEvening Standard podcast: 'It’s not a question of if, but when' – Tom Tugendhat on Iran's protestsIn today’s episode of Evening Standard podcast, chief political correspondent Rachael Burford speaks to former security minister Tom Tugendhat MPDemonstrators gather outside the Iranian embassy in London during a rally in support of nationwide protests in IranREUTERS/Isabel InfantesTamara Kormornick|Tom Tugendhat26 January 2026Iran is facing one of the most brutal waves of extreme violence in its recent history. Beyond protests outside the Iranian embassy in London, the reaction from the UK government, and Britain as a whole, has been subdued.In this episode, Evening Standard’s chief political correspondent Rachael Burford speaks to former security minister Tom Tugendhat MP about the Iranian leadership crisis, the West’s muted reaction to the atrocities, and ways the UK government can support a liberated Iran.MORE ABOUTIranEvening Standard Podcast