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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20240318T103000
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URL:https://www.arabamerica.com/events/iran-the-middle-east-and-the-united
 -states/
SUMMARY:Iran\, the Middle East\, and the United States
DESCRIPTION:DC. The Middle East Program at the Wilson Center is pleased to 
 present “Iran\, the Middle East\, and the United States.” Amid a compl
 ex regional landscape and Iranian parliamentary elections\, this half-day 
 conference on March 18th is set to explore the intricate dynamics of Iran
 ’s relationships within the Middle East and its interactions with the Un
 ited States.\nAmbassador Barbara Leaf\, Assistant Secretary of State for N
 ear Eastern Affairs\, will keynote this conference. Moderated by Ambassado
 r David Hale\, Global Fellow at the Wilson Center\, Amb. Leaf will delve i
 nto the Biden administration’s Iran policy.\nThe first panel\, “Iran\,
  its Allies\, and the United States\,” will examine the intricate interp
 lay between Iran\, its allies\, and the United States\, aiming to decode t
 he strategic frameworks and relationships central to Iran’s geopolitical
  position in the Middle East. It will feature insights from Ambassador Jim
  Jeffrey\, Chair of the Middle East Program at the Wilson Center\; Robin W
 right\, a Distinguished Fellow at the Wilson Center\; Mike Singh\, Managin
 g Director and Lane-Swig Senior Fellow at the Washington Institute\; and A
 li Vaez\, Senior Adviser and Project Director for Iran at the Crisis Group
 .\nThe final panel\, “Parliamentary Elections and Implications of U.S.-I
 ran Relations\,” will focus on Iran’s parliamentary elections and thei
 r potential influence on US-Iran relations. Moderated by Behnam Ben Talebl
 u\, a Senior Fellow at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies\, this di
 scussion will feature insights from Suzanne Maloney\, Vice President and D
 irector of the Foreign Policy Program at the Brookings Institution\; Naysa
 n Rafati\, Senior Analyst at the Crisis Group\; and Holly Dagres\, Nonresi
 dent Fellow at the Middle East Program of the Atlantic Council. The expert
  speakers will provide a detailed examination of the electoral outcomes an
 d their implications for the evolving diplomatic landscape between the two
  nations.\nThe event will be held both in-person and webcast online.
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CATEGORIES:Discussion,Lecture
LOCATION:Woodrow Wilson Center\, 1300 Pennsylvania Ave NW\, Washington\, DC
 \, 20004\, United States
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