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Roundtable with Hina Khar on Pakistan’s Growing Influence

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Hina Khar and Leslie Vinjamuri discuss the driving forces behind Pakistan's recent diplomatic initiatives and their potential implications for Pakistan, the Iran War, and the future of the Middle East.

Pakistani Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar delivers a speech at an international conference on July 8, 2012.
Itsuo Inouye / AP Pool

Strait Talk: Lessons from Hormuz with Samir Saran

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Observer Research Foundation President Samir Saran joins the Council for a private roundtable discussion on the ongoing Strait of Hormuz crisis.

Samir Saran speaks to group of people around a table.
Ana Miyares Photography

Inside Iran: How the War May Shape the Country's Political Future

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Richard Nephew, Dafna Rand, and Ariane Tabatabai examine what the war in Iran means for the country's people, its civil society, and its political future.

Speakers on Council Stage
Ana Miyares Photography

Corporate Roundtable on the Geopolitical Implications of US Strikes on Iran

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Corporate Leadership Conversations

Former US Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen Hicks on the strategic risks and potential consequences of the United States’ recent strikes on Iran.

The sun sets behind a plume of smoke rising after a US–Israeli military strike in Tehran, Iran.
Vahid Salemi / AP

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

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Rapid Response

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

US Missile Strike
US Central Command / AP

US-Iran Nuclear Tensions: What Is at Stake and What Comes Next?

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Rapid Response

A live stream with Suzanne Maloney and Vali Nasr on escalating US-Iran nuclear talks and US President Donald Trump’s threat of an imminent US strike.

US Navy Striker in Indian Ocean
Seaman Daniel Kimmelman / US Navy via AP

Is Iran on the Brink of Collapse? What Might Come Next?

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Rapid Response

International Crisis Group's Ali Vaez joins the Council's Rachel Bronson to analyze and discuss the multidimensional factors facing the future of Iran, the region, and the world as events unfold in real-time.

Iran Protest in Germany
Ebrahim Noroozi / AP

A 'Historic Dawn' in the Middle East?

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Rapid Response

Professor Lisa Anderson and Ambassador Daniel Shapiro join the Council's Cécile Shea to discuss the latest developments in the Israel-Hamas ceasefire.

An Israeli hostage released from the Gaza Strip walks off a helicopter at the Sheba Medical Center in Ramat Gan, Israel.
Leo Correa / AP

Israel-Hamas Phase One Deal

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Rapid Response

Daniel Byman, Sanam Vakil, and Leslie Vinjamuri discuss the Israel and Hamas ceasefire deal and a potential end to the conflict in Gaza.

Ofir Kimchi prays as relatives and supporters of Israeli hostages held by Hamas celebrate news of a ceasefire deal at a plaza known as hostages square in Tel Aviv, Israel on October 9, 2025.
Emilio Morenatti / AP

The Middle East on Edge: What's Next for Iran, Israel, and the Region

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Security and Middle East policy experts discuss the Iran-Israel conflict, the current ceasefire, and the status of Iran's nuclear program.

From left to right: Leslie Vinjamuri, Ali Vaez, Robert Pape, and Rachel Bronson on the Council stage.
Ana Miyares Photography