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2021
Tehran’s Tentacles: The Islamic Republic’s Interference, Infiltration, and Influence Abroad.
Thursday, May 27, 2021
Washington, D.C.
For four decades the Islamic Republic in Iran has waged a multi-front war of interference, infiltration, and influence to promote itself and weaken its opposition around the world. This war has included campaigns of disinformation, assassination, and lobbying across Europe and North America.
To highlight the regime’s complicated and coordinated efforts, NUFDI'S and MLI were proud to host leading experts in the field to discuss these issues:
Ladan Boroumand -PhD, Co-Founder, Abdorrahman Boroumand Center for the Promotion of Human Rights and Democracy in Iran
Nima Rashedan -Researcher on Digital Activism
Kaveh Shahrooz -Senior Fellow, Macdonald-Laurier Institute
Marcus Kolga -Director, DisinfoWatch.org, Senior Fellow, MLI and the CDA Institute