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Renad Mansour, Faleh A. Jabar
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In The Media
Iran’s Rising Influence
Iran appears to be increasing its military presence in the Middle East, raising a lot of questions about just what its ambitions are.
Published on Mar 28, 2015
Source: Al Jazeera Counting the Cost
Kamahl Santamaria: We’re looking at Iran this week, but nothing to do with its nuclear program or the ongoing nuclear talks in Switzerland. Instead, our buzzword is “influence.” Because it would appear Iran is increasing its military presence in the Middle East, raising a lot of questions about just what its ambitions are. So we thought we’d have a look at what Iran is actually capable of deploying, even as it deals with economic sanctions.
Renad Mansour joins us via Skype from Cambridge in the United Kingdom. He’s a scholar at the Carnegie Middle East Center and joins to talk about what Iran is up to.
This interview was originally broadcast by Al Jazeera Counting the Cost.
About the Author
Renad Mansour
Former El-Erian Fellow, Middle East Center
Mansour was an El-Erian fellow at the Carnegie Middle East Center, where his research focuses on Iraq, Iran, and Kurdish affairs.
- The Popular Mobilization Forces and Iraq’s Future
- Game of Thrones in BaghdadCommentary
Renad Mansour
Recent Work
Carnegie does not take institutional positions on public policy issues; the views represented herein are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of Carnegie, its staff, or its trustees.
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