The Economist.
Hello and welcome to The Intelligence from The Economist.
I'm your host, Rosie Blau.
Every weekday, we provide a fresh perspective on the events shaping your world.
Among the many striking aspects of America's assault on Iran was that it involved the use of AI.
The tricky thing is, the Trump administration is having a big spat
with exactly the company whose software it relied on.
Our correspondent explains.
And as they used to say, now for something completely different.
30 years ago, a game released on Nintendo featured a strange set of pocket monsters.
That spawned what is now the world's highest-grossing media franchise.
Happy birthday to Pokemon.
First up, though...
This morning, Israel launched further strikes on Tehran and on Beirut, preparing for a ground offensive in Lebanon.
Israeli bombs had already killed dozens of people in Beirut yesterday
in response to attacks by Hezbollah, an Iranian proxy,
on targets in northern Israel.
The war started by America and Israel is now entering its fourth day.
Iran has directed missiles not just at US bases,
but also at cities, airports and energy infrastructure across the Middle East,