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Welcome to the Politica UK InfoPod. A major development has taken place inside Iran’s political system as the country appoints a new supreme leader during the middle of an escalating regional war. The man now at the top of Iran’s political and religious hierarchy is Mojtaba Khamenei , the son of the late Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Mojtaba Khamenei, who is fifty-six years old, was chosen by Iran’s Assembly of Experts to succeed his father after his death in the early days of the current conflict.  His appointment marks a historic moment for the Islamic Republic. Since the revolution of 1979, Iran has officially rejected the idea of hereditary rule. Yet the transfer of power from father to son has raised questions about whether the system is drifting toward something resembling a dynastic leadership.  Despite holding no major elected office during his career, Mojtaba Khamenei has long been regarded as a powerful figure behind the scenes in Iranian politics. For year...

 Welcome to the Politica UK InfoPod. As the Iran war continues to push oil prices higher, another question is beginning to surface among analysts and policymakers. Could this conflict reshape the global balance of power through energy? Because throughout modern history, major wars have often transformed the global energy system. The First World War accelerated the shift from coal to oil as militaries realised the strategic advantages of oil-powered ships and vehicles. The Second World War reinforced oil’s dominance, particularly through the enormous industrial power of the United States. And the oil crises of the 1970s demonstrated how energy supply could become a geopolitical weapon. Today, the Iran war risks triggering another energy turning point. At the centre of the issue is geography. Much of the world’s easily accessible oil still comes from the Middle East, and a large portion of that oil moves through a narrow waterway: the Strait of Hormuz. Any conflict that threatens tha...

  Welcome to the Politica UK InfoPod. Today’s question is an unusual one, but it may capture the real economic battleground of the Iran war. Could this conflict ultimately be fought not only on land, at sea, or in the air — but at the gas pumps? Because in modern geopolitics, energy prices can be just as powerful as missiles. Over the past twenty-four hours global oil markets have surged sharply as the conflict between the United States, Israel, and Iran expands. Brent crude has climbed above one hundred dollars a barrel, with prices at times approaching one hundred and twenty dollars — levels not seen since the energy shock that followed Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Markets are reacting not simply to the fighting itself, but to something much larger: the risk that the war could disrupt global oil supply. At the centre of this concern lies one narrow waterway — the Strait of Hormuz. Roughly twenty percent of the world’s oil normally passes through this channel between Iran and the...