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Past Event
Seminar

The Future of Iranian Power in the Middle East

Open to the Public

The Iran Project is pleased to host J. Matthew McInnis, resident fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, for a conversation on Iran's strategic outlook in the Middle East. Given Iran's increasingly influential role in creating new realities on the ground, current geopolitical rivalries will be discussed along with how Iran is influencing various major areas of conflict in the region. The event will be moderated by Iran Project Director Payam Mohseni.

Date: Time: - Location: Taubman Building - Nye B, 5th Floor
Iran shows off medium and long range missiles.

About

J. Matthew McInnis is a resident fellow at the American Enterprise Institute (AEI) and the former Senior Expert for Iran at the US Central Command from 2010-2013. At AEI he focuses on Iran’s intentions, strategic culture, and military posture as well as Tehran’s foreign policies towards the US and throughout the Middle East, North Africa and South Asia. McInnis also works on broader US regional security issues in the Middle East and on the effectiveness of the US intelligence community. He is regularly called to give expert testimony before Congress and his public writing is frequently featured in The National Interest and Newsweek as well as The Daily Beast, Foreign Policy, Fortune, CNN, Real Clear Defense, and other media. For more on J. Matthew McInnis, click here.