Naval piercing: strait shooting in Iran war
5/5/202622 min
The Trump administration’s “Project Freedom” has done and will do little to boost traffic through the Strait of Hormuz. We examine an unsustainable standoff. A fashion influencer’s post addressed to President Vladimir Putin has brought Russians’ wider grumbling into the open. And how India’s notorious street noise comes with costs to human health.
Guests and host:
- Gregg Carlstrom, Middle East correspondent
- Arkady Ostrovsky, Russia editor
- Vishnu Padmanabhan, Asia correspondent
- Rosie Blau, co-host of “The Intelligence”
- Jason Palmer, co-host of “The Intelligence”
Topics covered:
- Iran war, Strait of Hormuz
- Russia, Vladimir Putin, influencers
- India, noise pollution, health
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First 90 secondsJason Palmer· Host0:00
[upbeat music] The Economist. [upbeat music] Hello and welcome to The Intelligence from The Economist. I'm Jason Palmer. [upbeat music] Today on the show, how an influencer's message to Vladimir Putin has resonated and the costs to health of India's street noise. [gentle music] But first, [upbeat music] if nothing else, you have to appreciate the branding attempt. On Sunday, the Trump administration announced Project Freedom, a bid to restore freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz. When it came into force yesterday, it immediately ran into trouble with aggression from both sides. The oil price rollercoaster lurched up again. This morning, Brent Crude is at about $114. It's not peace, but it's not out and out war either, yet.
Greg Carlstrom· Guest1:12
America and Iran have drifted into a dangerous and unsustainable stalemate.
Jason Palmer· Host1:19
Greg Carlstrom is a Middle East correspondent for The Economist.
Greg Carlstrom· Guest1:23
We're three weeks into the American blockade of Iranian shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, and