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EPISODE · May 8, 2026 · 27 MIN

Drone team: Russia’s plan to arm Iran

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The Kremlin planned to provide Iran with unjammable drones, plus training in how to use them, according to leaked documents seen exclusively by The Economist. Meanwhile there are nearly 20,000 merchant seamen stranded in the Gulf. And a tribute to Craig Venter, dark horse of the Human Genome Project.Watch extended clips from Economist Insider here.Guests and host:Shashank Joshi, defence editorJoshua Spencer, Asia news editorGeoffrey Carr, senior editor, science and technologyRosie Blau, co-host of “The Intelligence”Jason Palmer, co-host of “The Intelligence”Topics covered: Iran war, Russia, dronesCommercial shippingCraig VenterGet a world of insights by subscribing to Economist Podcasts+. For more information about how to access Economist Podcasts+, please visit our FAQs page or watch our video explaining how to link your account. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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