Episode

Strait and narrowing: the Iran deal crumbles

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The Intelligence from The Economist
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Jul 15, 2026
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Summary

The sketch of a deal to end the war is all but dead; oil is up as strikes rain down. We look at the options available to America— all of them bad . India’s government websites are almost universally impossible to use ; we look at the structural reasons behind the bad IT. And the growth of summer camps for adults .  Listen to our “The Weekend Intelligence” episode on kidulting . Guests and host: Gregg Carlstrom, Middle East correspondent Leo Mirani, Ashoka columnist Rachel Mayman, senior audience editor  Jason Palmer, co-host of “The Intelligence” Topics covered:  Iran war, Strait of Hormuz India’s government, IT summer camps, kidulting Listen to what matters most, from global politics and business to science and technology— subscribe to The Economist . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.