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The Intelligence from The Economist

Succession unplanned: Iran’s president killed

The Intelligence from The Economist

The Economist

News, Daily News, Global News

4.63.6K Ratings

🗓️ 20 May 2024

⏱️ 28 minutes

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Summary

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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0:00.0

If your client is not happy with the quality of your work and wants compensation,

0:06.5

because they allege it's amateurish, unprofessional and childlike.

0:11.5

His church could help protect you.

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0:28.5

conditions. The Economist.

0:37.0

Hello and welcome to the Intelligence from the Economist. I'm your host

0:46.3

Jason Palmer. Every weekday we provide a fresh perspective on the events

0:51.0

shaping your world. There's been a remarkable change in Britain's view of China over the past decade,

1:02.0

from a source of golden trade and investment opportunities

1:05.8

to something far more nefarious.

1:08.2

We look at the growing pile of accusations of Chinese spying. And it's a platform where you of salespeople, book reviewers, news readers even.

1:23.6

So naturally you can find people doling out work advice.

1:27.0

We dive deep into Career Talk.

1:30.2

But first. It should have been a humdrum day for Iran's president Abraham Raisee.

1:47.0

He flew yesterday by helicopter to the northwestern border with Azerbaijan for the ribbon cutting on a new dam.

1:53.0

He spoke of the Iran-O-O-O-Zar Azerbaijan

1:58.0

to the Khoraz al-A-Sia.

2:02.0

He spoke of the dam's ability to provide safe transit, how it would be finished ahead of

2:06.5

schedule.

2:07.5

Then he set off again in a convoy of three helicopters, and somehow in heavy fog it went wrong. The Interior Minister first said on

2:16.5

state TV that one of the helicopters had made a hard landing. Then images of rescue teams searching.

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