# Israel & US Just Wiped Out Iran’s Leadership – What Happens Next? with Brandon Webb

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Podcast: [The James Altucher Show](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-james-altucher-show-745332)
Published: 2026-05-08T07:00:00+00:00
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A Note from James: What is actually going on in Iran? I have Brandon Webb on the show today. He’s a former Navy SEAL, he’s written a ton of books about the military and life in the military, then he wrote a murder mystery series set in the military, and now he has a parenting book out. Brandon also runs SOFREP.com, a major military intelligence news site. He came on for a quick episode to answer the big question: what is actually happening in Iran, and what might happen next? Episode Description: In this fast-moving topical episode, James talks with former Navy SEAL and SOFREP founder Brandon Webb about Iran, regime instability, the Strait of Hormuz, and how modern military power is being used differently than it was in Iraq and Afghanistan. Brandon argues that the top levels of Iran’s leadership have been badly disrupted, creating confusion about who is actually in charge and who the U.S. or Israel could negotiate with. From his perspective, that leadership vacuum creates two possible outcomes: either a moderate power center emerges inside the regime, or Iran’s already strained economy worsens and the population rises up again. The conversation also tackles the biggest fear many listeners may have: whether this turns into another long, grinding U.S. nation-building project. Brandon’s answer is no. He sees this as a different kind of military and intelligence operation—less about occupying territory, more about using special operations, air dominance, intelligence networks, and local opposition pressure. What makes this episode useful is that it cuts through the broad panic and gives listeners a clear framework: leadership disruption, economic pressure, domestic unrest, proxy networks, energy markets, and the question of whether Iran’s regime can still hold itself toge…

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