Exploring the growing support for Mr. Hamline's son, Bushtaba, as a potential agent of change in Iran's political landscape, drawing parallels with Saudi Arabia's Mohammed bin Salman. The chapter delves into internal preoccupations of Iran's leaders amidst regional conflicts and the resulting uncertainty within Iran and the region.
The death of Ebrahim Raisi will spark succession battles both for the presidency and for supreme leader-in-waiting. What kind of Iran will result? Accusations and evidence of Chinese espionage are stacking up in and raising tensions with Britain (9:57). And how the careers advisers of TikTok are shaping the future of job-hunting (18:54).
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