Mick Mulroy and Jonathan Hackett break down the latest on the Iran war, including the stalled ceasefire talks, the Strait of Hormuz crisis, Israel and Hezbollah, sanctions, and whether the U.S. air campaign has created more strategic problems than it solved. They also dig into Israeli spying concerns, the ODNI shakeup after Tulsi Gabbard’s exit, and how Russia and Iran are using gaming platforms, crypto, cyber, AI, and new tech to reshape modern intelligence work.<br />GhostBed ⬇️<br />https://www.ghostbed.com/team<br />FOR 10% off! <br />Support the show on Patreon:⬇️<br />https://www.patreon.com/TheTeamHouse<br />Subscribe to our newsletter!!!!<br />https://teamhousepodcast.kit.com/join<br />Jack's news outlet:⬇️<br />https://thehighside.substack.com/<br />Find Jon Hackett here:⬇️<br />Jon's Twitter:<br />https://x.com/jonathanhackett<br />Jon's LinkedIn:<br />https://www.linkedin.com/in/thejonathanhackett<br />Jon's books:<br />https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B0C5L659N5?ccs_id=e11a2062-f8d3-498e-bfd7-7d2f3869caf6<br />Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thejonathanhackett<br />Twitter: https://x.com/jonathanhackett<br />Check out Mick's new podcast here:⬇️<br />Apple Podcasts:<br />https://podcasts.apple.com/at/podcast/pub-and-porch-applied-stoicism/id1836955475<br />Spotify:<br />https://open.spotify.com/show/1k3QPmkAMwnGJxMLDwUSSd?si=n6piIu8XRcag1Z0K43A3bQ<br />Youtube:<br />https://www.youtube.com/@UCd0Hq6QFk8CoTu5j-VU0Ong <br />Find Mick Mulroy here: <br />Fogbow ⬇️<br />https://fogbow.com/<br />Lobo Institute ⬇️<br />https://www.loboinstitute.org/<br />Twitter ⬇️<br />https://x.com/mickmulroy?s=21&amp;t=-Ze3F_Ix2vlJ18KFvORTCA<br />LinkedIn ⬇️<br />https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-patrick-mulroy-31198b52/<br />Bluesky ⬇️<br />https://bsky.app/profile/mickmulroy.bsky.social<br />Mick’s publications ⬇️<br />https://www.loboinstitute.org/publications/publications-of-michael-mick-patrick-mulroy/<br />Whitefish security summit ⬇️<br />https://whitefishsecuritysummit.com<br />Find Marc P here:<br />https://x.com/Mpolymer<br />Find Andy Milburn here: <br />Twitter ⬇️<br />https://twitter.com/i/flow/login?redirect_after_login=%2Fandymilburn8<br />LinkedIn ⬇️<br />https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrewmilburn2023<br />Substack ⬇️<br />https://amilburn.substack.com/<br />Andy’s book ⬇️<br />https://www.amazon.com/When-Tempest-Gathers-Mogadishu-Operations<br />Bluesky ⬇️<br />https://bsky.app/profile/andy-milburn.bsky.social<br />Find Jason Lyons here: <br />LinkedIn ⬇️<br />https://www.linkedin.com/in/jason-lyons-666873316?u<br />Bluesky ⬇️<br />https://bsky.app/profile/bgsilverback73.bsky.social<br />"Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio<br />00:00 — Start / Eyes On crew checks in and the Iran war remains in a holding pattern<br />01:22 — Iran ceasefire talks, the Strait of Hormuz, and what the U.S. can’t give away<br />04:39 — Iran’s survival mode, internet access, China, Russia, and waiting out the U.S.<br />07:29 — Israel, Hezbollah, Lebanon, and why no side may actually want the same deal<br />08:45 — The blockade, Iranian capital flight, and why sanctions may hit the people more than the regime<br />12:16 — Was the Iran air campaign a strategic mistake?<br />16:24 — Why America keeps winning battles but losing wars<br />21:15 — Afghanistan, Iraq, Pakistan, and the consequences of bad policy objectives<br />24:59 — Ceasefire rumors, weak negotiations, and Iran’s experienced diplomatic team<br />30:27 — Could covert action and unconventional warfare bring regime change in Iran?<br />37:14 — DIA raises concern over Israeli spying on the U.S.<br />46:16 — Tulsi Gabbard out, ODNI shakeup, and whether intelligence could be politicized<br />55:46 — Russia and Iran recruiting teenagers through gaming platforms and crypto<br />58:00 — Cyber, AI, quantum computing, and the future of intelligence work<br />01:07:38 — Whitefish Security Summit, Patreon, and closing thoughts<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-team-house--5960890/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-team-house--5960890/support</a>.