On The Rise: Tensions with Iran, Puerto Rico Protests and India's Moon Mission

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🗓️ 22 July 2019

⏱️ 11 minutes

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Today, Iranian officials announced that they’ve broken up a CIA spy ring and that they’ve arrested 17 suspected spies. Iran’s claimed this kind of thing before -- and President Trump says reports of arrests aren’t true. But there’s a history here that’ll help you decode today’s headlines. Meanwhile, anywhere from tens of thousands to hundreds of thousands of people took to the streets in Puerto Rico today, calling for Puerto Rico’s governor to resign. He says he’s staying put. But lawmakers are already talking impeachment. We’ll explain. Also on today’s episode: India makes its way to the south side of the moon, and there’s one less place to document on your Instagram. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	It's Monday, July 22.
0:02.7	Welcome to Schim this.
0:04.0	We're breaking down the most complex stories of the day and giving you the context on why
0:07.9	they matter.
0:08.9	Today, Iran says it's arrested 17 people and accused them of spying for the US.
0:14.4	We'll connect the dots on how the US is responding and why there's a history here.
0:18.9	Then anywhere from tens to hundreds of thousands of people are marching in Puerto Rico today.
0:24.0	Calling for Puerto Rico's governor to resign.
0:26.4	We'll tell you why.
0:27.5	And finally, we have lived off.
0:29.5	India is hoping to make history on the moon.
0:32.4	We're here to make your evening smarter.
0:34.5	Let's Schim this.
0:38.4	The most complicated story today is about Iran and spies.
0:42.8	Earlier today, an Iranian official held a news conference introducing himself as the director
0:47.1	of counter-SBIANage in Iran.
0:49.6	And during that conference, he claimed his department had arrested 17 Iranian citizens
0:54.5	who had been trained by the CIA.
0:56.8	Like the American CIA.
0:59.6	This official claimed the Iranian citizens had been spying for the US.
1:03.8	The official didn't share his name or the names of any of the people who have supposedly
1:08.1	been arrested.
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