About this episode

The episode discusses CIA Director John Ratcliffe's trip to Moscow and the implications for U.S.-Russia relations amidst growing pressures in Iran.

In this episode, we break down CIA Director John Ratcliffe’s surprise trip to Moscow, what it may signal about U.S. concerns over Russian escalation, and Estonia’s warning that Putin is increasingly boxed into “only bad options.” We also look at the growing economic pressure inside Iran, divisions within the regime, and whether the U.S. has a coherent strategy for turning military, economic, intelligence, and covert pressure into actual political results. Support the show on Patreon:⬇️ https://www.patreon.com/TheTeamHouse Jack's news outlet:⬇️ https://thehighside.substack.com/ Find Jon Hackett here:⬇️ Jon's Twitter: https://x.com/jonathanhackett Jon's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thejonathanhackett Jon's books: https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B0C5L659N5?ccs_id=e11a2062-f8d3-498e-bfd7-7d2f3869caf6 Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thejonathanhackett Twitter: https://x.com/jonathanhackett Check out Mick's new podcast here:⬇️ Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/at/podcast/pub-and-porch-applied-stoicism/id1836955475 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1k3QPmkAMwnGJxMLDwUSSd?si=n6piIu8XRcag1Z0K43A3bQ Youtube…

People in this episode

Host: Jack

Guests: Jon Hackett, Mick Mulroy

Topics covered

• CIA
• Russia
• Geopolitics
• Iran
• Economic Pressure
• Political Strategy

Keywords

• CIA
• Moscow
• Putin
• Iran
• Geopolitics
• Economic Pressure
• U.S. Strategy

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: CIA

Places: Moscow, Estonia, Iran

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