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A broke and belligerent Iran | feat. Norman Roule

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Headlines:

  • The Iranian regime and the United States traded fire in the Strait of Hormuz last night.
  • The Trump administration issued another batch of sanctions as part of Operation Economic Fury.
  • Reports yesterday suggested that Saudi Arabia and Kuwait blocked the United States from using their bases and their airspace after President Trump announced Project Freedom.
  • Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian claims he met with Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei — but it’s unclear if and when that meeting took place.
  • An Israeli strike in Gaza killed the son of Hamas chief Khalil al-Hayya.

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FDD Executive Director Jon Schanzer provides timely situational updates and analysis, followed by a conversation with Norman Roule, former National Intelligence Manager for Iran at the Office of the Director of National Intelligence and current Non-Resident Senior Adviser at the Center for Strategic and International Studies.

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