"There's a war in the streets, and a war in the Middle East"
About this episode
Mike and Nick discuss the recent military strikes in Iran and the implications for U.S. foreign policy with guest Joel Rubin.
Mike & Nick on the war in Iran, as the President Trump authorized military strikes over the weekend, killing Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Former Deputy Assistant Secretary of State under President Obama & author of ' The Briefing Book ' on Substack, Joel Rubin, joined the guys to analyze what happened, the political fallout at home, and what should happen next for the people of Iran. Can We Please Talk? is presented by our friends over at Fresh Roasted Coffee LLC. The best tasting coffee is back, along with the best news commentary podcast keeping you informed in 2026! Visit this link - https://lddy.no/1hvgr & use the promo code CANWEPLEASEGET20 for 20% off your first purchase. #coffee #tea And by SeatGeek. Need a night out? SeatGeek has the tickets! Go to seatgeek.com or download the SeatGeek app and use our promo code CANWEPLEASETALK at checkout to get $20 off that ticket purchase and enjoy that night out! Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/can-we-please-talk . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
People in this episode
Hosts: Mike, Nick
Guest: Joel Rubin
Topics covered
- war in Iran
- military strikes
- political fallout
- Iranian leadership
- U.S. foreign policy
Keywords
- Iran
- military strikes
- Ayatollah Ali Khamenei
- Joel Rubin
- U.S. politics
- foreign policy
- Trump
Sponsors
Fresh Roasted Coffee LLC, SeatGeek
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: President Trump, Substack, Acast
Books & works: The Briefing Book
Places: Iran, Middle East
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