After US-Israel Strikes: What Comes Next for Iran and the Region?

Virtual

A live stream with Lisa Anderson, Daniel Byman, and Leslie Vinjamuri on the emerging developments following the joint US-Israel coordinated strikes on Iran.

Mar

US Central Command / AP

Speakers

Lisa Anderson
Daniel Byman
Leslie Vinjamuri

Date and Time

Mar 2: 11:00 - 11:45 am CST

Location

YouTube

Who Can Attend

For All

REGISTRATION

About This Event

The United States and Israel have jointly launched coordinated strikes on military and nuclear targets in Iran, with US President Donald Trump declaring a “massive and ongoing operation.” Trump directly appealed to the people of Iran, urging them to pursue their freedom. Meanwhile, Iran has retaliated, striking Israel and US interests across Bahrain, Kuwait, Jordan, Qatar, and the UAE. Are we seeing the start of a new regional war unfolding with direct US involvement? How are Iranians grappling with these unfolding events and what comes next for their country?

Join this rapid response live stream led by Council President and CEO Leslie Vinjamuri as she is joined by leading policy experts and scholars to assess the current US-Iran tensions and the future of Iran.

About the Speakers

Lisa Anderson

James T. Shotwell Professor Emerita of International Relations, Columbia University

Dr. Lisa Anderson served as president of the American University in Cairo from 2011-2016. Before her appointment as president, she was the university’s provost, a position she had assumed in 2008. She is Dean Emerita of the School of International and Public Affairs at Columbia, where she led the school from 1997-2007.

Daniel Byman

Director of the Warfare, Irregular Threats, and Terrorism Program, Center for Strategic and International Studies

Daniel Byman is the director of the Warfare, Irregular Threats, and Terrorism Program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS). He is also a professor at Georgetown University’s School of Foreign Service and director of the Security Studies Program.

Leslie Vinjamuri

President & Chief Executive Officer, Chicago Council on Global Affairs

Dr. Leslie Vinjamuri joined the Council in 2025 as the president and chief executive officer, after previously serving as director of the US and the Americas program at the Royal Institute of International Affairs, known as Chatham House, in London. She is Professor of Practice in International Studies and Diplomacy at SOAS University of London.