Global News Podcast Intelligence chief of Iranian Revolutionary Guard killed
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Apr 6, 2026 
Zia Gol, a BBC Persian analyst, unpacks the killing of Majid Khademi and the pressure building on Iran. Greg Karlstrom, The Economist’s Middle East correspondent, looks at US-Iran diplomacy and the Strait of Hormuz. Georgina Rannard, BBC science correspondent, tracks Artemis II as it slips into the Moon’s pull. Ambarasan Ethirajan, BBC global affairs reporter, explores India’s startling crocodile-and-snake border plan.
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Khademi Killing Weakens Iran Intelligence Not Its Resolve
- Zia Gol says killing IRGC intelligence chief Majid Khademi hurts Iran’s intelligence apparatus but is unlikely to shift Tehran’s negotiating stance.
- Iran has quickly replaced slain commanders before, and Zia Gol says more hard-line figures now seem to be taking those posts.
Why Iran Resists A Temporary Hormuz Deal
- Greg Karlstrom says Iran is unlikely to reopen the Strait of Hormuz for only a short truce because it sees control of the waterway as leverage and income.
- He says Pakistan is merely passing messages, while Iran wants guarantees against future US or Israeli attacks.
Odessa Strike Kills Mother And Toddler
- Paul Moss reports a Russian drone strike on Odessa killed three people, including a mother and her two-year-old child, in another hit on civilians.
- He says 41 miners in occupied Donbas were trapped underground after a separate strike, though rescuers made contact and sent water.