Debate on U.S. Policy Toward Middle East and Iran
2024-04-03T17:20:51-04:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvY2I5XC8wMDFcLzE3MTIxNzk1OTFfMDAxLmpwZyIsImVkaXRzIjp7InJlc2l6ZSI6eyJmaXQiOiJjb3ZlciIsImhlaWdodCI6NTA2fX19Michael Singh and Steven Simon, who served as National Security Council senior directors in both Republican and Democratic administrations, debated U.S. policy regarding Iran and the Middle East. They disagreed on the extent of Iran’s role in Hamas' October 7, 2024, attack against Israel, with Mr. Singh arguing that the attack required advanced training and equipment that only Iran could have provided. Mr. Simon, however, argued that Hamas relied on relatively unsophisticated weapons and that U.S. and Israeli intelligence agencies agreed that Iran was not aware of this specific attack. They also discussed Iran’s strategy to avoid direct confrontation by funding militant groups such as Hezbollah, Hamas, the Houthis, and others in the region. This debate was co-sponsored by the Alexander Hamilton Society and John Quincy Adams Society at George Washington University.
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Michael Singh and Steven Simon, who served as National Security Council senior directors in both Republican and Democratic administrations, debated U.S. policy regarding Iran and the Middle East. They disagreed on the extent of Iran’s role in Hamas' October 7, 2024, attack against Israel, with Mr. Singh arguing that the attack required advanced training and equipment that only Iran could have provided. Mr. Simon, however, argued that Hamas relied on relatively unsophisticated weapons and that U.S. and Israeli intelligence agencies agreed that Iran was not aware of this specific attack. They also discussed Iran’s strategy to avoid direct confrontation by funding militant groups such as Hezbollah, Hamas, the Houthis, and others in the region. This debate was co-sponsored by the Alexander Hamilton Society and John Quincy Adams Society at George Washington University. close
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