The James Altucher Show

A Note from James:What is actually going on in Iran?I have Brandon Webb on the show today. He’s a former Navy SEAL, he’s written a ton of books about the military and life in the military, then he wrote a murder mystery series set in the military, and now he has a parenting book out.Brandon also runs SOFREP.com, a major military intelligence news site. He came on for a quick episode to answer the big question: what is actually happening in Iran, and what might happen next?Episode Description:In this fast-moving topical episode, James talks with former Navy SEAL and SOFREP founder Brandon Webb about Iran, regime instability, the Strait of Hormuz, and how modern military power is being used differently than it was in Iraq and Afghanistan.Brandon argues that the top levels of Iran’s leadership have been badly disrupted, creating confusion about who is actually in charge and who the U.S. or Israel could negotiate with. From his perspective, that leadership vacuum creates two possible outcomes: either a moderate p