Josie Delap

Ann Wroe, obituaries editor who reflects on leaders; Shashank Joshi, defence editor who explains air-defence strain; Josie Delap, Middle East editor with on-the-ground insight into Iran; Edward Carr, deputy editor on US strategy. They discuss Iran’s week of escalation. Conversation covers missile salvos and interceptor shortages. They also review Khamenei’s life and the war’s uncertain objectives.

After a momentous week, our editors reflect on how uncertainty about the goals of the war in Iran will affect its course. Iran’s retaliation has been fierce and wide ranging. How long can Gulf stocks of missile interceptors last? And our obituaries editor looks back at the life of Iran’s supreme leader Ali Khamenei. Guests and host:Edward Carr, Economist deputy editor Josie Delap, Middle East editorShashank Joshi, defence editorAnn Wroe, obituaries editorRosie Blau, host of “The Intelligence”Topics covered: Iran, Donald Trump, third Gulf war, war goalsInterceptor missiles, military strategyAli Khamenei Listen to what matters most, from global politics and business to science and technology—Subscribe to Economist Podcasts+For more information about how to access Economist Podcasts+, please visit our FAQs page or watch our video explaining how to link your account. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.