Teaneck—Ryan Mauro, National Security Analyst for the Clarion Project, will speak on the Iran deal with a view into the deal itself and how it affects us all, on Tuesday, October 20, 2015, 7:00 p.m. at the American Legion Hall, 650 American Legion Drive (across the street from Stop & Shop) here in Teaneck.

Professor Ryan Mauro is the National Security Analyst for the Clarion Project, a nonprofit organization that educates the public about the threat of Islamic extremism and provides a platform for voices of moderation and tolerance within the Muslim community. Clarion Project films have been seen by over 50 million people.

Mauro is a frequent contributor to Clarion’s dynamic website ClarionProject.org, providing insightful analysis of the latest news around the globe on this subject. The site is viewed by over 100,000 visitors per month.

He is also a consultant to various government agencies, political campaigns and policy-makers and an adjunct professor of homeland security, counter-terrorism and political science.

Mauro has made over 1,000 appearances on international radio and TV programs from both the left and the right, including frequent segments on FOX News Channel, Al-Hurra, CCTV, Voice of America, Wall Street Journal Live, etc. He’s been widely published and quoted in outlets like the New York Times, Washington Post, USA Today, The Hill, Roll Call, the Daily Caller, FrontPage Magazine, PJ Media and the peer-reviewed journal, Middle East Quarterly.

He was originally hired as an international security analyst at age 16 for a maritime protection company. His research led to two speaking engagements at the International Intelligence Summit, billed as the most prestigious conference of its kind. The event’s material was found inside Osama Bin Laden’s Pakistan compound.

He has served as a strategic analyst for the Wikistrat consultancy and as an intelligence analyst and director of the Asymmetric Warfare and Intelligence Center.

Mauro has a Bachelor’s degree in Intelligence Studies, Master’s in Political Science and a Graduate Certificate in Middle East Studies, all from American Military University. He is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in Criminal Justice with a Homeland Security specialization.

In 2012, his work caught the attention of the Muslim Brotherhood, which lashed out at him as “delusional” on its official English-language Twitter account.

The event is sponsored by the NJTPC.