Emergency Update on Iran with Norman Roule
From Intel at the Edge by Special Competitive Studies Project - SCSP
February 24, 2026 · 31 min · Episode 14
About this episode
The episode discusses the critical state of U.S.-Iran relations with insights from former intelligence manager Norman Roule.
With two U.S. carrier strike groups converging on Iran and a presidential deadline looming, the clock is ticking. In this urgent episode of Intel at the Edge, host Chip Usher — Senior Director for Intelligence at the Special Competitive Studies Project (SCSP) — sits down with Norman Roule, former National Intelligence Manager for Iran at ODNI, to assess what may be one of the most consequential moments in U.S.-Iran relations in decades. They cover the prospect of diplomacy amidst the ongoing Geneva talks, the evolution of the Iranian regime’s domestic standing, and the broader state of regional stability in the Middle East. A veteran of the Central Intelligence Agency with over three decades of service, Norman Roule spearheaded senior operations across the Middle East before serving nearly ten years as the National Intelligence Manager for Iran at the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI).
People in this episode
Host: Chip Usher
Guest: Norman Roule
Topics covered
- U.S.-Iran relations
- diplomacy
- regional stability
- intelligence
- military presence
Keywords
- Iran
- U.S. carrier strike groups
- diplomacy
- Geneva talks
- Middle East stability
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Special Competitive Studies Project, Office of the Director of National Intelligence
Places: Iran, United States, Middle East
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