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Foiled plot: did Iran plan British base attack?

Foiled plot: did Iran plan British base attack?

The Intelligence from The Economist
28 sep 2026 20 min
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<p>Five men are in custody under suspicion of explosives and terrorism offences after being arrested near a British military base used by American aircraft. This could mark a significant escalation in Iranian hybrid warfare. What <u><a href="https://www.economist.com/business/2026/09/13/how-an-oil-supply-crisis-could-bring-about-an-investment-boom?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">oil firms</a></u> are doing with their profits from the Gulf conflict. And why <u><a href="https://www.economist.com/graphic-detail/2026/09/18/what-having-a-daughter-does-to-a-boss?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">women’s wages</a></u> rise after their male managers have daughters.</p><p>Guests and host:</p><ul><li>Matthew Symonds, contributing editor </li><li>Matthieu Favas, commodities editor</li><li>Michelle Hennessy, graphic detail editor</li><li>Rosie Blau, co-host of “The Intelligence”</li><li>Jason Palmer, co-host of “The Intelligence”</li></ul><p>Topics covered: </p><ul><li>Fairford, Iran, hybrid warfare, terrorist attack</li><li>Oil, oil prices, Iran</li><li>Gender-pay gap, fatherhood, daughters</li></ul><p><em>Listen to what matters most, from global politics and business to science and technology—<u><a href="https://subscribenow.economist.com/podcasts-plus" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">subscribe to The Economist</a></u>.</em></p> <hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

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