Dr. Elie Abouaoun on Iraq and U.S.-Iran Tensions

January 02, 2020 00:10:56
Dr. Elie Abouaoun on Iraq and U.S.-Iran Tensions
On Peace
Dr. Elie Abouaoun on Iraq and U.S.-Iran Tensions

Jan 02 2020 | 00:10:56

/

Show Notes

Following the attempted siege of the American Embassy in Iraq, USIP’s Elie Abouaoun says the U.S. must increase its presence in Iraq because it “doesn’t have the choice but to increase its investment … so that the expansion of Iranian influence is basically contained.”

Other Episodes

Episode

January 13, 2022 00:10:08
Episode Cover

Billy Ford on Myanmar’s Resistance Movement

Despite the military junta’s imprisonment of ousted Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi, USIP’s Billy Ford says there’s an opening for more inclusive narratives...

Listen

Episode

November 13, 2024 00:05:30
Episode Cover

Thomas Sheehy on Mozambique’s Post-election Upheaval

While the “very volatile situation” in Mozambique is nominally in response to October’s presidential election, “it’s been several years in the making,” says USIP’s...

Listen

Episode

July 16, 2024 00:09:17
Episode Cover

Susan Stigant on Sudan’s Civil War and Deepening Humanitarian Crisis

More than a year into Sudan’s civil war, the country is facing the “the world’s worst humanitarian crisis” as international aid struggles to find...

Listen