One Decision Podcast

We explore the key decisions with international impact. Hosted by ex-MI6 Chief Sir Richard Dearlove and ex-CIA Director Leon Panetta.

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On One Decision, ex-MI6 Chief Sir Richard Dearlove and host @KateEMcCann sit down with Dr. Brian Latell, a 35-year CIA veteran, for an in-depth discussion of the Cuban regime.

Fuel is running out, Washington is watching.

What comes next? Tune in to find out: https://t.co/siQE300P5n

#politics #trump #cuba

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What happens when a country’s opposition is forced into silence or exile?

#CIA veteran Brian Latell tells Kate McCann that dissent inside #Cuba is now "pretty thin," with the few voices that remain forced to stay restrained and around 2 million Cubans having fled the island in recent years.

Full analysis: https://t.co/Ex6ugB3AKo

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What does Marco Rubio want in Cuba, and how far is he willing to go?

CIA veteran Brian Latell breaks down the tension at the heart of Washington's Cuba policy: the desire for change, and the question of how to pursue it without triggering deeper fallout. Tune in for his full analysis: https://t.co/Ex6ugB3AKo

#Cuba #MarcoRubio #Trump #ForeignPolicy

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Ex-MI6 Chief Sir Richard Dearlove recalls witnessing the Cuban Missile Crisis as a student. By that time, our latest guest, Dr. Brian Latell, was already a junior CIA analyst.

Now, more than six decades later, the two sit down to discuss the current state of the Cuban regime.

Tune in for their full analysis: https://t.co/Ex6ugB3AKo

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#Cuba has a President. His position, however, is "very weak," says Dr. Brian Latell, former top #CIA analyst for #LatinAmerica.

On One Decision, he breaks down the iron grip the Castro family still holds over the island: https://t.co/cddawpEw2M

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Trump says high oil prices mean America "makes a lot of money."

@CroftHelima, former CIA analyst and Head of Global Commodity Strategy at RBC Capital Markets, explains to @Roolockwood who actually benefits from expensive oil - and who gets hurt.

Watch her full analysis: https://t.co/OlLG4wcpp0

#Iran #IranWar‌ #MiddleEast #Commodities

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Has the Iran conflict made or broken Donald Trump's presidency?

Ex-MI6 Chief Sir Richard Dearlove says if the president manages to shift the political position of three of the West's biggest problems - Iran, Venezuela, and Cuba - it could rewrite the legacy of his second term.

Full analysis: https://t.co/bLWmSwKPcS

#Iran #IranWar #Trump #MiddleEast

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On One Decision, former CIA analyst @CroftHelima tells guest host @Roolockwood why Iran holds a card the markets aren't pricing in.

Could a U.S. declaration of "mission accomplished" bring this crisis to an end? Tune in for the full analysis: https://t.co/fLncc5QcP3

#Iran #Iranwar #MiddleEast #Geopolitics

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Are Israel and the U.S. still on the same page, or quietly drifting apart?

Ex-MI6 Chief Sir Richard Dearlove says the two allies have "different war aims," and that Israel won't be in a hurry to finish the fight. But there's a limit.

Watch the full episode for more: https://t.co/bLWmSwKPcS

#IranWar‌ #Israel #MiddleEast #Politics

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From an ultimatum to a five-day pause in attacks. Did global markets force President Trump's hand?

In the latest One Decision In Brief, ex-MI6 Chief Sir Richard Dearlove and journalist @KateEMcCann break down whether #Trump blinked, bluffed, or bought more time.

Watch the full analysis: https://t.co/WCfvrGddqI

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The Strait of Hormuz isn't the only chokepoint to worry about.

@CroftHelima, former CIA analyst, and ex-MI6 Chief Sir Richard Dearlove explain why it would not take much for the Houthis to throw the Red Sea - and global energy markets - into chaos.

Full episode: https://t.co/fLncc5QcP3

#Iran #IranWar‌ #MiddleEast

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What if the market is getting the Strait of Hormuz wrong?

@CroftHelima, RBC Capital Markets' Head of Global Commodity Strategy, explains why the oil price does not reflect the "severity of the challenge" and why reopening the Strait may be harder than markets are pricing in. Full episode: https://t.co/fLncc5PEZv

#OilMarket #HormuzStrait #Iran

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Did Netanyahu convince Trump to strike Iran?

The New York Times' @ronenbergman joins us from Tel Aviv to explain why he believes the Israeli PM "had a major share in leading" Washington toward military action in Iran. Watch his full analysis for more.

#IranWar‌ #Iran #Netanyahu #Trump

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What would it actually take to reopen the Strait?

Ex-MI6 Chief Sir Richard Dearlove and Rosanna Lockwood (@Roolockwood) sit down with @CroftHelima, Head of Global Commodity Strategy at RBC Capital Markets and ex-senior CIA analyst, to break down the energy shock rippling through global markets.

From Qatar's LNG freeze to Washington's credibility gap and the Houthi wildcard, get the full picture behind the price spike: https://t.co/aEfH02JAHx

#Commodities #Iran #OilPrice #MiddleEast

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The U.S. has struck Kharg Island. But is it a turning point or just a headline?

Ex-MI6 Chief Sir Richard Dearlove explains why control of Iran's primary oil export terminal could decide the outcome of the entire war, and why a U.S. takeover cannot be ruled out. Tune in: https://t.co/eh201otr3O

#IranWar‌ #Iran #Commodities #KhargIsland

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Why hasn't Tehran shown Mojtaba Khamenei in public?

Speaking with Rosanna Lockwood (@Roolockwood), Ronen Bergman (@ronenbergman) explains reports that Iran's Supreme Leader was wounded early in the war, why no footage of him was released, and what that may reveal about the regime's position.

Full analysis available now: https://t.co/eh201otYTm

#mojtabakhameneí #IranWar‌ #iran #politics

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As war continues in Iran, the political fallout is already reaching Europe.

This week, ex-MI6 Chief Sir Richard Dearlove breaks down how Muslim voters are intensifying party competition in France and becoming an important factor in election outcomes in Britain.

Will the Western alliance hold? Full analysis: https://t.co/eh201otr3O

#IranWar‌ #Europe #France #election

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As the U.S. calls on its allies for naval support in #Iran, ex-MI6 Chief Sir Richard Dearlove and journalist Rosanna Lockwood (@Roolockwood) examine a Western alliance under strain.

This week on One Decision In Brief:
► political polarization in European elections
► a 71% predicted probability of a terror attack on U.S. soil
► and whether Kharg Island could become the war's defining flashpoint.

The episode is available now: https://t.co/CRKY8LR91e

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Former MI6 Chief Sir Richard Dearlove and guest host Rosanna Lockwood (@Roolockwood) sit down with The New York Times' Ronen Bergman (@ronenbergman) and retired Lt. Col. Jonathan Conricus (@jconricus) to break down what Israel and the U.S. might want from this war.

Who is actually closer to achieving their objectives?

Don't miss out: https://t.co/UK3SSwb18o

#Iran #Israel #IranWar‌

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Reflecting on #Iraq, former U.S. National Security Adviser @AmbJohnBolton suggests the path forward in #Iran might be restraint: it's up to the Iranian people to decide their political future.

What comes after the regime is destroyed? Find out in our latest episode: https://t.co/GySewEloQL