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The Center for Strategic and International Studies in Washington, D.C. hosted a series of discussions on security in the Persian Gulf. This panel featured remarks by former U.S. diplomats an…

Foreign policy experts talked about the Middle East roles of China, Russia, Iran, and Syria. Their remarks were part of a larger discussion on Middle East strategy at a day-long Atlantic Cou…

Lisa Anderson spoke about security challenges and politics in the Middle East. She focused on political uprisings, modern state structure, the rise of non-state actors, and combating ISIS*. …

General James Mattis, former commander of U.S. Central Command, spoke about security and military challenges in the Middle East. In his remarks he said Iran is the most enduring threat to st…

William Burns talked about the U.S. relationship with Arab countries in the Persian Gulf. Topics included ongoing diplomatic efforts with Iran, and U.S. relations with Saudi Arabia, Yemen, a…

Former national security advisers spoke about U.S. relations with Turkey, Iran and Russia, and each country’s role in Syria’s escalating violence. Other topics included Iran’s nuclear progra…

Congressman Howard Berman (D-CA) talked about Iran’s nuclear program. Among the topics he addressed were regional security concerns, United Nations sanctions against Iran, and the political …

Scholars and a former hostage in the Iranian hostage crisis participated in a panel discussion on the future of U.S.-Iran relations thirty years after the return of Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomei…

Kenneth Ballen talked about public opinion in Iran on issues of nuclear development, economic growth, Iran’s political future, and place in the international community. He presented findings…