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EPISODE · Mar 1, 2026 · 4 MIN

Gregg Carlstrom: The Economist's Middle East Correspondent says Iran is overstating it's military capabilities

from The Mike Hosking Breakfast · host Newstalk ZB

Iran may be overstating its military capabilities in the wake of US and Israeli attacks.  Coordinated strikes have killed Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and multiple senior officials, resulting in Iran launching counter strikes across the Middle East.  Iran officials say almost 150 people have been killed from a strike on a girls school.  The Iranian President has appeared on state television claiming its armed forces are crushing enemy bases.  The Economist's Middle East Correspondent Gregg Carlstrom told Mike Hosking that this is not true.  LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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