Nader Hashemi

Nader Hashemi, director and Georgetown professor specializing in Iranian politics and modern Islamic thought. He traces the 1953 coup, oil nationalization, the 1979 revolution and embassy seizure. He explains Iran’s use of proxies and asymmetric strategy, the rise and fall of the 2015 nuclear deal, and recent drivers that have pushed relations toward open conflict.

Nader Hashemi, a Middle East politics professor; Catherine Stewart, a journalist on faith and politics; and Andrew Whitehead, a sociology professor studying Christian nationalism. They discuss religious rhetoric in U.S. policy toward Iran. They explore Christian Zionism, apocalyptic language in military briefings, the overlap of religion and nationalism, and how faith is used to mobilize and justify conflict.

Nader Hashemi, Iranian-born Georgetown professor known for Middle East scholarship and democratic reform advocacy. He examines how American empire shapes the war with Iran. He discusses Iran’s regional independence, Gulf states’ security dilemmas, Iran’s use of drones and missiles, and how external pressure strengthens domestic resilience. He stresses principled support for justice and democratic solidarity.