Uploaded April 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Norman T. Roule is, for many in and out of government, a go-to source for understanding Iran and the Middle East.
He is a 34-year veteran of the CIA and, from 2008–2017, was the national intelligence manager for Iran at the Office of the Director of National Intelligence. He lived many years in the Middle East.
It’s an important moment in the region as the Iranian war continues.
We will talk about many things, including the status of the war, President Trump’s speech to the nation, regime change, the relationship between the United States and Israel, how the war started and how it ends, the Straits of Hormuz, the price of oil, and the global economy.
Norman T. Roule is, for many in and out of government, a go-to source for understanding Iran and the Middle East.
He is a 34-year veteran of the CIA and, from 2008–2017, was the national intelligence manager for Iran at the Office of the Director of National Intelligence. He lived many years in the Middle East.
It’s an important moment in the region as the Iranian war continues.
We will talk about many things, including the status of the war, President Trump’s speech to the nation, regime change, the relationship between the United States and Israel, how the war started and how it ends, the Straits of Hormuz, the price of oil, and the global economy.
