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\u003cp\u003eIn this special episode of Sounds Strategic, John Raine, Senior Adviser for Geopolitical Due Diligence, and Kori Schake have an in-depth discussion about the new IISS Strategic Dossier, \u003cem\u003eIran\u0026rsquo;s Networks of Influence in the Middle East\u003c/em\u003e,\u003cem\u003e \u003c/em\u003eand what its findings mean for understanding security in the Middle East today.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003ciframe width=\u0022100%\u0022 height=\u0022300\u0022 scrolling=\u0022no\u0022 frameborder=\u0022no\u0022 allow=\u0022autoplay\u0022 src=\u0022https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=https%3A//api.soundcloud.com/tracks/715870360\u0026amp;color=%23ff5500\u0026amp;auto_play=true\u0026amp;hide_related=false\u0026amp;show_comments=true\u0026amp;show_user=true\u0026amp;show_reposts=false\u0026amp;show_teaser=true\u0026amp;visual=true\u0022\u003e\u003c/iframe\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs the report shows, Iran has meticulously spread its influence across the Middle East since the establishment of the Islamic Republic in 1979. It has done this through a huge variety of relationships with state and non-state groups. It has taken advantage of instability in Iraq following the US invasion in 2003 and has become a vital guarantor for the Assad regime in Syria. In Lebanon and Yemen, it has partnered with non-state groups to further its own strategic objectives. Looking at these networks collectively, as the IISS Strategic Dossier does, Iran has curated a comprehensive strategic \u0026lsquo;sovereign capability\u0026rsquo; that has been carefully resourced, financed and supported by the Iranian government and one which Iran\u0026rsquo;s rivals have been unable to counter.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDuring the episode, John Raine and Kori delve further into what this strategic capability means for regional security, the balance of \u0026lsquo;effective force\u0026rsquo;, the possible risks and limitations of such a capability and what Iran\u0026rsquo;s rivals can do to counter it. John and Kori also discuss the recent protests in Lebanon and Iraq and how they may in fact represent a reaction to Iran\u0026rsquo;s overly effective spread of influence into the Arab world.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\u0022text-decoration: underline;\u0022\u003eRecommended reading:\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u0026lsquo;Tehran\u0026rsquo;s strategic intent\u0026rsquo;, \u003ca href=\u0022https://www.iiss.org/publications/strategic-dossiers/iran-dossier/iran-19-03-ch-1-tehrans-strategic-intent\u0022\u003e\u003cem\u003eIran\u0026rsquo;s Networks of Influence in the Middle East\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/a\u003e, (London: IISS, 2019) \u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\u0022text-decoration: underline;\u0022\u003eDate of recording: \u003c/span\u003e\u003c/strong\u003e11 November 2019\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003chr /\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSounds Strategic is recorded and produced at the IISS in London.\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eTheme music: \u0026lsquo;Safety in Numbers\u0026rsquo; by We Were Promised Jetpacks.\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","className":"richtext reading--content font-secondary"}), document.getElementById("react_qRQVzPcdkUe8MSHwQDIGMA"))});
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