Iran's Stability in the Aftermath of the Grand Bazaar Protests

About this episode

This episode discusses the recent protests in Iran and their implications for the government's stability and regional responses.

This episode covers the most recent wave of protests in Iran, what they mean for the government's stability, and how US regional allies are responding. Guest Biographies Michael Connell is an expert in Persian-Gulf security-related issues, the armed forces of Iran, U.S.-GCC security cooperation, and adversary cyber policy and strategy. He has served as CNA's Field Analyst to Naval Forces Central Command (NAVCENT). Further Reading CNA Talks: How Stable is Iran? InDepth: Russia and China Respond—or Don't—to the 12-Day War in Iran

People in this episode

Host: CNA

Guest: Michael Connell

Topics covered

• Iran protests
• government stability
• US regional allies
• Persian-Gulf security
• adversary cyber policy

Keywords

• Iran
• protests
• government stability
• US allies
• Persian-Gulf security

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: CNA, Naval Forces Central Command, U.S.-GCC

Places: Iran

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