<p>Mike &amp; 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 &amp; author of '<em>The Briefing Book</em>' 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.</p><br><p>Can We Please Talk? is presented by our friends over at <strong>Fresh Roasted Coffee LLC.</strong>&nbsp;The best tasting coffee is back, along with the best news commentary podcast keeping you informed in 2026!&nbsp;Visit this link - https://lddy.no/1hvgr &amp; use the promo code CANWEPLEASEGET20 for 20% off your first purchase.&nbsp;<strong>#coffee</strong> <strong>#tea</strong>&nbsp;</p><br><p>And by <em>SeatGeek.&nbsp;</em> Need a night out?&nbsp;SeatGeek has the tickets! Go to seatgeek.com or download the SeatGeek app and use our promo code <strong>CANWEPLEASETALK</strong> at checkout to get $20 off that ticket purchase and enjoy that night out!</p><br><p>Support this show <a target="_blank" rel="payment" href="http://supporter.acast.com/can-we-please-talk">http://supporter.acast.com/can-we-please-talk</a>.</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>