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- 47 minutes 27 secondsDeciphering the Iran War Talks
A former Pakistani ambassador to the US says the more Trump bashes Iran, the more it will dig in.
Husain Haqqani joins SpyTalk to discuss the state of diplomacy between Iran and the US.
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Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy23 April 2026, 8:59 pm - 59 minutes 55 secondsA Spy's Iran
Former CIA Iran spy recruiter Mark Fowler says the “peace deal” is not the end of the war. He shares his analysis of the recent peace talks based on his understanding of how Iranians negotiate.
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Former CENTCOM commander Gen. Joseph Votel says military leaders should refuse a Trump order to bomb Iran "back to the Stone Ages"
Joseph Leonard Votel is a retired four-star general in the United States Army who was commander of United States Central Command from March 2016 to March 2019. Before that, he served as commander of the United States Special Operations Command.
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Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy10 April 2026, 5:30 pm - 46 minutes 11 secondsScapegoats with Yossi Melman
Trump and Netanyahu finger others for Iran war problems.
SpyTalk speaks with Yossi Melman, an investigative journalist with The Jerusalem Post about issues USA and Israel have with the methods and objectives of the war.
More from Yossi Melman | Yossi Melman | The Jerusalem Post | www.yossimelman.com | (@yossi_melman)
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Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy3 April 2026, 6:30 pm - 51 minutes 3 secondsEve of Destruction
Former CIA operative and Senior DOD Official Mick Mulroy Details Trump’s Bad Options on Iran.
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Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy27 March 2026, 11:15 pm - 50 minutes 54 secondsIdentity Crisis
Acclaimed Iranian American writer Hooman Majd talks about the likely future of the Islamic Republic.
Hooman Majd is an Iranian-born American journalist, author, and political commentator focused on Iranian affairs.
Minister without Portfolio: Memoir of a Reluctant Exile
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Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy21 March 2026, 2:45 pm - 54 minutes 31 secondsBallistic Diplomacy in Iran
Ex-CIA op sees no end in sight for Iran conflict.
"What you're now looking at is perpetual war," says Reuel Gerecht, former Iran target officer in SpyTalk interview.
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Former top intel operative David Shedd says it's now "50-50" Xi will invade next year.
David Shedd
The Great Heist China’s Epic Campaign to Steal America’s Secrets
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Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy5 March 2026, 5:30 pm - 58 minutes 23 secondsWar Fever
Trump, Iran at fateful crossroads, top Middle East expert Jon Alterman says on the SpyTalk podcast.
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Congressmember Mary Gay Scanlon speaks with SpyTalk's Michael Isikoff about the secretive government list of “domestic terrorist groups” Attorney General all but confirmed the existence of in her recent trip to The Hill.
Then Karen Greenberg and Michael Isikoff talk with writer and retired American FBI agent, Mike German about the implications and consequences of the NSPM7 memo and the FISA court.
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Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy21 February 2026, 10:00 am - 50 minutes 29 secondsWhat’s Going on with Tulsi Gabbard?
Former senior CIA official Larry Pfeiffer discusses the DNI’s strange behavior with SpyTalk hosts Jeff Stein, Michael Isikoff and Karen Greenberg.
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