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Middle East experts discussed the collapse of Afghanistan, the Taliban takeover, and implications for the region during a virtual event held by the Washington Institute. They talked about th…

The Washington Institute for Near East Policy hosted a panel discussion on U.S. policy toward Iran. Among the speakers were former U.S. Ambassador to the United Arab Emirates Barbara Leaf an…

The Heritage Foundation hosted a discussion on the future of U.S. and Iran relations. Panelists detailed the Trump administration’s approach to handling the regime with an emphasis on strong…

The Washington Institute for Near East Policy hosted a panel discussion about the causes, scale, and implications of the ongoing protests in Iran. The discussion was moderated by Michael Sin…

Patrick Clawson, talked about the Trump administration’s recertification of Iran’s compliance with the nuclear deal and the new U.S. sanctions imposed against that nation.

The Washington Institute hosted a discussion on “Energizing Policy: America and the Middle East in an Era of Plentiful Oil.” Panelists talked about the effect of of increased domestic oil pr…

Panelists talked about ways U.S. officials could assist their European counterparts to prevent further terrorist attacks on the European continent. Panelists focused on the threat posed by E…

Jordanian Prince Zeid Ra’ad al-Hussein gave a keynote address by video conference about international efforts to curb the flow of foreign fighters into terrorist organizations such as ISIL* …

Patrick Clawson talked about an approaching deadline for a nuclear disarmament deal between Western powers and Iran. Topics included the chances of an agreement and reports of another extens…

Panelists that included former special envoy Dennis Ross discussed the past 30 years of U.S. policy planning for the Middle East and gave recommendations for the current situation including …

Patrick Clawson talked about negotiations between six global powers and Iran over Iran’s nuclear program. Those six nations, also referred to as P5+1, include Germany and the permanent membe…

Panelists talked about the agreement the U.S. and five other global powers (P5+1) reached with Iran on a six-month test freeze of the country’s nuclear program. The participants were critica…

Patrick Clawson talked about the previous week’s meeting between Iran and world leaders over Iran’s nuclear capabilities that failed to produce a deal on Iran’s nuclear capability. They disc…

Panelists discussed possibilities for a breakthrough in U.S.-Iran relations. They panelists, including a former Iranian presidential candidate and a former official at the American embassy i…

Washington Institute for Near East Policy defense and Middle East analysts talked about their report on Syria’s military opposition groups as well as the potential implications of a U.S. str…

Panelists talked about security challenges in the Middle East and policy recommendations for the United States and the international community. Among the topics they addressed were threats p…

A panel discussion was held on the economic situation of Iran. They talked about the historical basis of the Iranian economy with a focus on the economic policies of the Shah and the reactio…

The panelists talked about the National Intelligence Estimate on Iran (N.I.E.I.) that was released on 12/03/2007. They talked about the strategies of several European nations and the Europea…

Panelists discussed the role of Iran and Syria in Israel’s conflict with Hezbollah. Iran created Hezbollah in 1982 to export its revolution, mobilize Lebanese Shiites, and develop terrorist …

In a forum sponsored by the American Enterprise Institute, participants talked about nuclear programs in Iran and an upcoming report on the subject by the International Atomic Energy Agency.…