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On the home strait? A path to peace in Iran

6/15/202623 min

Despite exchanges of missiles and drones between Israel and Lebanon, the start of a deal was struck overnight. What exactly has been agreed, and will it hold? We examine the idea that part-nationalisation could be a way to share the coming onslaught of AI wealth. And our series on World Cup contenders concludes with a look at England’s side.

Guests and host:

  • Gregg Carlstrom, Middle East correspondent
  • Alex Domash, economics correspondent
  • Jon Fasman, senior culture correspondent
  • Rosie Blau, co-host of “The Intelligence”
  • Jason Palmer, co-host of “The Intelligence”

Topics covered: 

  • Iran war, Middle East, America
  • AI, wealth redistribution
  • World Cup, England

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Transcript preview

First 90 seconds

  1. Jason Palmer· Host0:00

    [instrumental music] The Economist. [instrumental music] Hello, and welcome to The Intelligence from The Economist. I'm Jason Palmer.

  2. Rosie Blau· Host0:13

    And I'm Rosie Bloor.

  3. Jason Palmer· Host0:15

    Today on the show, how to divide the coming AI windfall, and our World Cup team profiles conclude with England. [instrumental music] First up, though. [instrumental music] At last, a framework deal is in place to put an end to the Iran war. That's almost as much as anyone knows. Even that was unlikely as of yesterday, the day President Donald Trump had promised an agreement would be signed, though Pakistani mediators weren't so definitive. Then another cycle of strikes between Hezbollah and Israel that threatened to scupper the whole plan. Mr. Trump tenderly sought calm on social media by saying, "Don't blow it." And then overnight, something of a deal to be signed in Geneva on Friday.

  4. Greg Carlstrom1:17

    We know only a couple of details of what is actually in this agreement.

  5. Jason Palmer· Host1:22

    Greg Carlstrom is a Middle East correspondent for The Economist.

  6. Greg Carlstrom1:25

    It is meant to extend the ceasefire across

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