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Gulf-co-operation counsel: what next for the region

30.06.2026
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With Iran emboldened and America an ever more capricious security partner, Gulf countries face several post-war challenges. They should put their divides aside to tackle them. We dig one last time into our archive to chronicle American history, bringing our series up to the present day. And the mounting evidence that plants can “hear”


Guests and host:

  • Gregg Carlstrom, Middle East correspondent
  • Annie Crabill, senior digital editor
  • Matt Kaplan, science correspondent
  • Rosie Blau, co-host of “The Intelligence”
  • Jason Palmer, co-host of “The Intelligence”

Topics covered: 

  • Iran war, Middle East geopolitics
  • American history, semiquincentennials
  • plants, biology, science

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