Episode
Strategic Exhaustion: Will Iran Fold?
- Podcast
- The Last Line of Defense
- Published
- Apr 29, 2026
- Duration seconds
- 1898
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Summary
Norman Roule is back on the podcast with Seth Jones to provide an update on developments in Iran, including the impact of sanctions and the blockade, an assessment of who is in charge in Tehran, the current state of talks, and the role of Gulf States, Lebanon, and other countries. Mr. Roule served as the national intelligence manager for Iran at the Office of the Director of National Intelligence from November 2008 until September 2017.