Images from Tehran this past weekend depicted a scene of destruction, with oil refineries ablaze and thick clouds of black smoke engulfing the sky. In the midst of these events, Iran has been launching attacks on neighboring nations while also announcing Mojtaba Khamenei, the son of the late Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, as its new supreme leader.
Gregg Carlstrom, the Middle East correspondent for The Economist, sheds light on the recent happenings in Iran and discusses how various countries are being drawn into the conflict. For those interested in reading transcripts of the Front Burner podcast, they can be accessed at the provided link. To stay updated, subscribe to Front Burner on your preferred podcast platform or listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or YouTube.