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On goal difference: are America and Israel diverging on Iran?

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In the daily tea leaves one might read that President Donald Trump would prefer a deal with Iran to a continuing military campaign. Where would that leave Israel and its goals? Cryptocurrencies have gained a particular foothold in Asian economies; will they become real financial infrastructure or just tools of fraud? And tracing the history of mafias through the ages. 


Guests and host:

  • Anshel Pfeffer, Israel correspondent
  • Sue-Lin Wong, Asia correspondent
  • Jon Fasman, senior culture correspondent
  • Rosie Blau, co-host of “The Intelligence”
  • Jason Palmer, co-host of “The Intelligence”


Topics covered: 

  • Iran war, Israel, America
  • cryptocurrency, Asia
  • mafias, crime families, history


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