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The Challenge of Iran

Short Description: 

On Dec.1, USIP launched “The Iran Primer: Power, Politics and U.S. Policy,” featuring Ambassador Dennis Ross, Special Assistant to the President, followed by top experts discussing the internal and external crises facing Iran. "The Iran Primer,” a joint product of the U.S. Institute of Peace and the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, brings together 50 seasoned experts on Iran from some twenty foreign policy think tanks, eight universities, and six U.S. administrations. Edited by Senior Fellow Robin Wright, the book and website offer a comprehensive overview of Iran’s politics, economy, military, foreign policy and nuclear program.

  • Length: 179:30 minutes (82.17 MB)
  • Format: Mono 22kHz 64Kbps (CBR)
Experts: 
Robin Wright

(Listed in order of annotated logtimes)

  • Dennis B. Ross (01:45)
  • Panel I (33:30)
  • Panel II (01:59:00)

Speakers

  • Ambassador Dennis B. Ross, Keynote Address
    Special Assistant to the President and Senior Director for the Central Region, National Security Staff, The White House
Session One: Iran's Internal Crisis- What is Tehran trying to do?
10:00am - 11:15am
  • Karim Sadjadpour on politics
    Associate, Middle East Program, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
  • Suzanne Maloney on the economy
    Senior Fellow, Saban Center for Middle East Policy, Brookings Institution
  • Alireza Nader on the Revolutionary Guards
    International Policy Analyst, RAND Corporation
  • David Albright on the nuclear program
    President, Institute for Science and International Security
  • Robin Wright, Moderator
    Senior Fellow, U.S. Institute of Peace and Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars
Session Two: Iran's External Crisis- What to do about Tehran?
11:15am - 12:30pm
  • James Dobbins on engagement
    Director, International Security and Defense Policy Center, RAND Corporation
  • Kenneth Pollack on containment
    Director, Saban Center for Middle East Policy, Brookings Institution
  • Patrick Clawson on sanctions
    Deputy Director of Research, The Washington Institute of Near East Policy
  • Dov Zakheim on the military option
    Senior Advisor, Center for Strategic and International Studies
  • Ellen Laipson, Moderator
    President and CEO, The Stimson Center

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