So far, Israel’s strikes have not accomplished the stated mission of crippling Iran’s nuclear programme. A <a href="https://www.economist.com/middle-east-and-africa/2025/06/15/the-israel-iran-war-is-now-a-brutal-test-of-staying-power?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintelligence&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">war of endurance</a> will be decided by which side runs out of materiel first. South Asia has not been heating up as fast as other regions—thanks in part to its <a href="https://www.economist.com/interactive/asia/2025/05/28/if-india-chokes-less-it-will-fry-more?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintelligence&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">notorious pollution</a>. And a close listen to the <a href="https://www.economist.com/culture/2025/06/12/brian-wilson-and-the-bliss-of-bubble-gum-pop?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintelligence&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">music-production genius</a> of the late Brian Wilson.&nbsp;Get a world of insights by <a href="https://subscribenow.economist.com/podcasts-plus" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">subscribing to Economist Podcasts+</a>. For more information about how to access Economist Podcasts+, please visit our <a href="https://myaccount.economist.com/s/article/What-is-Economist-Podcasts" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">FAQs page</a> or watch <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gczo71bg1uY" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">our video</a> explaining how to link your account.

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