Refine and dandy: Iran’s war bounty
31 March 2026

Refine and dandy: Iran’s war bounty

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An Economist investigation reveals that Iran is profiting from the war as it evades sanctions and oil prices surge. India’s government has promised to crush the country’s Maoist insurgency. Our correspondent visits a former rebel stronghold. And why understudies, a theatre’s insurance policy, are underestimated. 


Guests and host:

    Rachana Shanbhogue, business affairs editorKira Huju, Asia correspondentHamish Clayton, culture writerRosie Blau, host of “The Intelligence”


Topics covered: 

    Oil, Iran, Kharg Island, sanctionsIndia, Modi, MaoistsCulture, theatre, understudies


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