Lone goals: will US-Israel war aims diverge?

The Intelligence from The Economist

As Israel continues to pound Iran and expands its offensive against Hizbullah in Lebanon, there are rumblings of disunity with America over the path and goal of the conflict. Why now is the time to buy rubbish stocks. And celebrating the life of grand-clown Philippe Gaulier


Guests and host:

  • Anshel Pfeffer, Israel correspondent
  • Josh Roberts, capital markets correspondent
  • Ann Wroe, obituaries editor
  • Rosie Blau, host of “The Intelligence”


Topics covered: 

  • Israel, Iran, Lebanon, Netanyahu, Trump, Hizbullah, refuelling plane
  • Markets, oil prices, quality stocks, junk stocks, investment
  • Philippe Gaulier, clowns, obituary


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As Israel continues to pound Iran and expands its offensive against Hizbullah in Lebanon, there are rumblings of disunity with America over the path and goal of the conflict. Why now is the time to buy rubbish stocks. And celebrating the life of grand-clown Philippe Gaulier


Guests and host:

  • Anshel Pfeffer, Israel correspondent
  • Josh Roberts, capital markets correspondent
  • Ann Wroe, obituaries editor
  • Rosie Blau, host of “The Intelligence”


Topics covered: 

  • Israel, Iran, Lebanon, Netanyahu, Trump, Hizbullah, refuelling plane
  • Markets, oil prices, quality stocks, junk stocks, investment
  • Philippe Gaulier, clowns, obituary


Listen to what matters most, from global politics and business to science and technology—Subscribe 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.

2026-03-13 25 min
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