What is Happening in Iran, Today
Featuring: Dr. Mordechai Kedar
Date: Wednesday, January 14, 2026
Time 12 noon, Eastern Standard Time, 7 p.m. Jerusalem Time
As protesters are rocking the streets throughout the Islamic Republic of Iran, are the IRGC and the Basij going to become more repressive? How many protesters are willing to put their lives on the line? Will Reza Pahlavi return to office? Is Erdogan waiting in the wings for a Sunni-Shia confrontation?? What will become of Stage II of the Gaza withdrawal? Is Egypt going to intervene in Gaza? And how will President Trump’s actions in Venezuela affect the Middle Eastern map?
Here to answer these questions and more is Dr. Mordechai Kedar of Bar Ilan University.
About Our Speaker
Lt.-Col. (res.) Dr. Mordechai Kedar is a distinguished professor of Arabic & Middle East literature and culture at Israel’s Bar Ilan University and a research associate at the University’s Begin-Sadat (BESA) Center for Strategic Studies. Dr. Kedar is a 25-year veteran of IDF Military Intelligence.
Dr. Kedar is a sought-after lecturer in Israel and abroad and his extensive experience on intelligence, counterterrorism and Arab and Middle East affairs coupled with his charisma and intelligence makes every encounter fascinating and his geo-strategic analysis captivating. Dr. Kedar has frequently appeared on Israel’s television news networks as well as the Arabic-language Al Jazeera television network.
