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With Robin Wright and David Ignatius

Date: Thursday, January 9, 2014 / Time: 4:30am - 6:00am 

Center: Applied Conflict Transformation Center;  Middle East North Africa Center

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Two long-time Middle East experts have recently returned from Iran. Their discussions with cabinet members, ayatollahs, hardliners, Members of Parliament, economists, opposition figures and ordinary Iranians offer rare insights into Iran’s increasingly vibrant political scene since President Rouhani took office and the implications of the new nuclear agreement. Robin Wright and David Ignatius offered fresh perspectives on what’s next.

Event Inside Iran

On January 9, USIP hosted a moderated discussion on these and other issues important to Iran, its internal politics, and its relations with the world. Continue the conversation on Twitter with #InsideIran.

Speakers

Robin Wright
Journalist and Author, U.S. Institute of Peace and Woodrow Wilson International Center

David Ignatius
Columnist and Author, The Washington Post

Ambassador William Taylor, Moderator
Vice President, Center for Middle East & Africa, U.S. Institute of Peace

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