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CHALLENGES OF NATIONS CONFRONTING POLITICAL VIOLENCE: IRAN (PART I)

Instructor: Michael Cleary

Day of Week: Tuesday

Dates: Sept. 22 – Oct. 13 (4 sessions)

Time: 1 p.m. – 2 p.m.

Location: Online via Zoom

Maximum: 50

Examine how revolutionaries and narco-terrorists use their cartels to undermine Latin American nations as they smuggle drugs and contraband to the United States and the Middle East. Explore the methods used by the countries of the Axis of Evil and Resistance as they provide mutual support to their partners in the Iran war. Case studies include analysis of subject matter through PowerPoint slides, current events and personal experiences from deployments with the Department of Justice, State Department and military to Latin America, the Balkans and the Middle East. Each session focuses on a different current or legal issue.

Instructor Bio: Michael Cleary holds a master’s degree and a Juris Doctor. A former juvenile probation officer, he has served as a career prosecutor for 27 years. He is a guest lecturer and adjunct professor at Immaculata University. Cleary deployed with the U.S. Army during the invasions of Panama, Desert Storm, Haiti, Eastern Europe and the Balkans, as well as tours in Iraq. In 2011, he served as a U.S. attorney in Anbar Province, a focal point of the Islamic State insurgency.

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Section Title
Challenges of Nations Confronting Political Violence: Iran
Type
Online-fixed date/synchronous meeting(s)
Days
T
Time
1:00PM to 2:00PM
Dates
Sep 22, 2026 to Oct 13, 2026
Schedule and Location
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Contact Hours
4.0
Location
  • Online Learning
Delivery Options
Online with Virtual Meetings  
Course Fee(s)
OLLI Member Course Fee $0.00