The path forward on Iran and its proxy forces

Chairman Cardin, Ranking Member Risch, and distinguished members, thank you for inviting me to contribute my views on the intensifying threats posed by Iran's proxy network across the Middle East and how U.S. policy might counter these threats most effectively. It is an honor for me to address this committee. I am vice president and director of Foreign Policy at the Brookings Institution, a U.S. nonprofit organization devoted to independent research and policy solutions. Brookings' mission is to conduct high-quality, independent research and provide innovative, practical recommendations based on that research for policymakers and the public. My testimony represents solely my personal views and does not reflect the views of Brookings, its other scholars, employees, officers, and/or trustees.