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Norman Roule

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Norman Roule is a nonresident senior advisor with the Center for Strategic and International Studies and an associate fellow with the Middle East Institute. During his three-decade career with the CIA, he served as National Intelligence Manager for Iran, among other senior roles. 

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Recent Policy Analysis by Norman Roule

Two Iranian women hug each other while a country's flag and a portrait of an Iran-Israel war victim are projected on the Azadi (Freedom) Monument in western Tehran, Iran, on June 25, 2025 - source: Reuters
Brief Analysis
Iran on Day 13: Gauging Regime Choices and Public Attitudes After the War
Jul 3, 2025
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  • Holly Dagres
  • Roya Boroumand
  • Norman Roule
Screenshot from the Iran External Operations interactive map and timeline
Brief Analysis
Mapping Iranian External Operations Worldwide
Aug 9, 2024
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  • Matthew Levitt
  • Magnus Ranstorp
  • Norman Roule
Saudi ARAMCO oil storage facility
Brief Analysis
Responding to the Saudi Oil Attack: A Challenge for U.S. Policy
Oct 1, 2019
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  • Suzanne Maloney
  • Norman Roule
  • Michael Singh
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