Shipping forecast: will America’s blockade work?
4/14/202620 min
After the failure of talks at the weekend, America is now stopping all ships from using Iranian ports and coastal areas. Our correspondent analyses the rationale. Burkina Faso’s government is committing war crimes. And which type of fizzy water tastes best?
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Guests and host:
- Shashank Joshi, defence editor
- Tom Gardner, Africa correspondent
- Jon Fasman, senior culture writer
- Rosie Blau, co-host of “The Intelligence”
- Jason Palmer, co-host of “The Intelligence”
Topics covered:
- America, Iran, blockade, Strait of Hormuz, oil
- Burkina Faso, Sahel, jihad, Ibrahim Traoré
- Sparkling water, fizzy drinks, alcohol
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Jason Palmer· Host0:49
[gentle music] The Economist. [upbeat music] Hello and welcome to The Intelligence from The Economist. I'm Jason Palmer.
Rosie Blau· Host1:06
And I'm Rosie Bloor. Every weekday we provide a fresh perspective on the events shaping your world.
Jason Palmer· Host1:12
We've been tracking the growing jihadist threat in the Sahel region for years. It's growing fastest in Burkina Faso, where the ways and means of the charismatic president's crackdown have just been labeled war crimes.