The global pandemic caused by COVID-19 has added a significant layer of uncertainty to an already complicated situation in the Middle East.
The Cipher Brief turned recently to our expert Norm Roule to put this in perspective for us. Roule served for 34 years in the Central Intelligence Agency, managing numerous programs relating to Iran and the Middle East. He also served as the National Intelligence Manager for Iran at the Office of the Director of National Intelligence for just under a decade.
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