Bunkers unbusted: Israel and Iran

<p>So far, Israel’s strikes have not accomplished the stated mission of crippling Iran’s nuclear programme. A <a href="https://www.economist.com/middle-east-and-africa/2025/06/15/the-israel-iran-war-is-now-a-brutal-test-of-staying-power?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">war of endurance</a> will be decided by which side runs out of materiel first. South Asia has not been heating up as fast as other regions—thanks in part to its <a href="https://www.economist.com/interactive/asia/2025/05/28/if-india-chokes-less-it-will-fry-more?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">notorious pollution</a>. And a close listen to the <a href="https://www.economist.com/culture/2025/06/12/brian-wilson-and-the-bliss-of-bubble-gum-pop?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">music-production genius</a> of the late Brian Wilson.&nbsp;</p><br><p><em>Get a world of insights by </em><a href="https://subscribenow.economist.com/podcasts-plus" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>subscribing to Economist Podcasts+</em></a><em>. For more information about how to access Economist Podcasts+, please visit our </em><a href="https://myaccount.economist.com/s/article/What-is-Economist-Podcasts" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>FAQs page</em></a><em> or watch </em><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gczo71bg1uY" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>our video</em></a><em> explaining how to link your account.</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>