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Assessing the Dangerous Unrest in Iran
  • Event

    • Assessing the Dangerous Unrest in Iran

    The Middle East Institute invites you to an on-the-record briefing examining what comes next for Iran's leadership and the protest movement. To unpack these issues, we will be joined by MEI Distinguished Military Fellow Vice Admiral Kevin Donegan, USN (Ret.), former senior advisor at the World Bank Nadereh Chamlou, and MEI Senior Fellow Alex Vatanka.

    January 15, 2026, 3:00 PM – 4:30 PM

    Middle East Institute, 1763 N St NW, Washington, DC 20036

    Venezuela’s Shadow Over MENA: Perceptions and Precedents
  • Podcast

    • Venezuela’s Shadow Over MENA: Perceptions and Precedents

    MEI Vice President for Policy Ken Pollack joins hosts Alistair Taylor and Matthew Czekaj to explore what the precedent set by the Trump administration’s military capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro could mean for US policy in the Middle East — particularly in light of ongoing anti-regime protests in Iran. The conversation unpacks the reverberations of Operation Absolute Resolve, Washington’s options for and potential consequences of responding to the Iranian regime’s brutal crackdown, regional perceptions of recent US actions and stated objectives, and broader questions around the direction of the Trump administration’s evolving grand strategy.

    January 15, 2026

    Alistair Taylor, Matthew Czekaj

    Khamenei did this to himself. The US can help — without another Middle East quagmire
  • Commentary

    • Khamenei did this to himself. The US can help — without another Middle East quagmire

    Last week, Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei effectively greenlit mass killing to save his regime. His message was blunt: blood would be spilled to preserve the system. His security forces followed through, unleashing a level of violence against protesters that even by the Islamic Republic’s grim standards marks a dangerous escalation.

    Can Iran’s Regime Survive This?
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    • Can Iran’s Regime Survive This?

    Iran is facing the largest demonstrations since 2022, when the death of Mahsa Amini in police custody ignited a nationwide uprising. This time, the unrest comes as the Islamic Republic is unusually exposed—still reeling from a bruising 12-day war with Israel last summer. What does this moment mean for the regime’s survival? How is this wave of protests different from those that came before? And is there anything the outside world can do to support Iran’s pro-democracy movement without backfiring?
    Trump, Maduro, and Iran
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    • Trump, Maduro, and Iran

    America’s dramatic capture of Venezuelan dictator Nicolas Maduro has set the stage for the conduct of America’s national security strategy in 2026.  It has also raised questions.

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    TEHRAN, IRAN – MARCH 10: Smoke rises among the residential buildings following an Israeli attack on Tehran, Iran on March 10, 2026. (Photo by Fatemeh Bahrami/Anadolu via Getty Images)