A Spy's Iran

A Spy's Iran

From SpyTalk by SpyTalk, Jeff Stein

April 17, 2026 · 60 min

About this episode

Mark Fowler discusses the implications of the recent peace talks regarding Iran and shares insights from his experience as a CIA recruiter.

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. For more of Mark Fowler's analysis follow him on Substack | https://substack.com/@malfow5 Mark also writes espionage fiction | https://markafowler-author.com/ Michael Isikoff on Twitter | https://twitter.com/isikoff Karen Greenberg on Twitter | https://x.com/KarenGreenberg3 Jeff Stein on Twitter | https://twitter.com/SpyTalker SpyTalk on Twitter | https://twitter.com/talk_spy Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

People in this episode

Host: Jeff Stein

Guest: Mark Fowler

Topics covered

  • Iran
  • CIA
  • peace talks
  • negotiation
  • espionage
  • Middle East

Keywords

  • Iran
  • CIA
  • peace deal
  • negotiation
  • Mark Fowler
  • espionage
  • Middle East

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Organizations: SpyTalk

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