March 14 2026-Who is Mojtaba Khamenei: Iran's New Supreme Leader & Canada's Technology Waste Problem

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The episode discusses Mojtaba Khamenei's rise as Iran's Supreme Leader and explores Canada's technology waste problem.

March 14 2026-Who is Mojtaba Khamenei: Iran's New Supreme Leader & Canada's Technology Waste Problem In his first statement since becoming Iran’s Supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei said the leverage of closing the Strait of Hormuz should be used and that Iran’s attacks on Gulf Arab neighbors will continue. Before this, the 56-year-old son of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has kept a low profile, and never held government office, nor given public speeches or interviews. For some insight on what to expect, I talked with Kaveh Shahrooz, a lawyer, human rights activist and Senior Fellow at the Macdonald-Laurier Institute. And How often do you get rid of older phones, laptops, tablets and other appliances? A new study finds that nearly two-thirds of the electronic devices that Canadians replace are still in working condition, and that creates a vast amount of electronic waste. Cell phones had the shortest average lifespan at around 4½ years, and part of the problem may be the surging number of scams that come through them. I talked with Carmi Levy, Technology analyst and journalist based in London, Ontario.

People in this episode

Guests: Kaveh Shahrooz, Carmi Levy

Topics covered

• Iran politics
• technology waste
• electronic devices
• environmental issues
• human rights

Keywords

• Mojtaba Khamenei
• Iran
• technology waste
• electronic devices
• Carmi Levy
• Kaveh Shahrooz
• environmental impact

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Macdonald-Laurier Institute

Places: Iran, Canada, Strait of Hormuz

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