The Intelligence from The Economist Follow the leader: Iran picks the son
Mar 9, 2026
26:38
After Iran appoints a new supreme leader, what does the choice tell us about the resilience of the regime and how the war will progress? Scientific research in America has taken a battering in Donald Trump’s second term. And why British choirs face a shortage of tenor voices.
Guests and host:
- Gregg Carlstrom, Middle East correspondent
- Daniella Raz, US correspondent
- Joel Budd, Britain social affairs editor
- Rosie Blau, host of “The Intelligence”
Topics covered:
- Iran, Mojtaba Khamenei, oil prices
- Scientific research, National Science Foundation, renewable energy
- Tenors, choirs, Oxford University
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