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Iran’s Role in the Middle East in Context, with Iftah Burman
Iftah Burman, founder of the Middle East Learning Academy, joins us to go over Iran’s broader role in the Middle East, particularly its operations outside of its own borders: what are its goals, what is the impact, and is Iran succeeding?
Itfah is a Middle East scholar that regularly briefs diplomats, foreign officials, academics, and different levels of young professionals. He also acts as the director of foreign senior-level mission to Israel of US government officials, US military officers, and different think-tank researchers. He’s also deeply involved with education, and regularly gives lectures to students and tour groups seeking broader context and understanding of the complexities in the region. He’s currently working on his PhD, with a dissertation focused on Hezbollah and Syria, but also studies and briefs experts on the Arab-Israeli conflict and Iranian-Western relations. Clearly, a relevant topic right now.
A Butterfly Flaps its Wings in Saudi Arabia…
…and hurricanes pop up throughout the Middle East.
How does a tiny US deployment in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia affect the geopolitical outlook of nations throughout the Middle East and the world?
The world’s a complicated place, and small moves can have ramifications for many years to come. Today, we look at the possible ramifications of a US deployment of troops to Saudi Arabia could play out.
Pushing Back ISIS
Anti-ISIS forces have scored a string of victories recently, and lots of people haven’t heard about them. Why do we hear about the defeats, but not the victories? How can we get the full picture?
Iran, Nukes, and Middle East Policy
We’ve made a nuclear deal with Iran, and everyone that hasn’t read the darn thing has a very strong opinion on it. In addition to understanding the deal in detail, we need to understand the history of Iran and the Middle East to get a good sense of whether the deal is a good idea or not. And, given that it’s locked in, where do we go next?