Iran: Stoking Divides in the Middle East

Mohamad Machine-Chian, CGM Senior Research Scholar, will discuss “Iran: Stoking Divides in the Middle East” as part of the Governing Deep Differences lecture series. This talk will analyze how Iran systematically exports terrorism through a network of organizations, rooted in the country’s ruling ideology. Addressing how Iran’s revolutionary ideology drive its support for groups like Hezbollah in Lebanon, Hamas in Gaza, and the Houthis in Yemen, Machine-Chian will discuss how this ideology shapes Iran’s foreign policy, fostering regional instability and global security.