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

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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.
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Feb
24
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Suzanne Maloney
Vali Nasr
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Doors Open: 9:00 AM
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US President Donald Trump has officially warned the Iranian regime that “bad things will happen” in the next 10 to 15 days if a nuclear deal is not reached. With anti-regime protests continuing in Iran and around the world and oil prices skyrocketing for the sixth month in a row amid growing US-Iran tensions, Iran is facing an existential threat. What will determine what happens next? And what does this moment mean for Iranians and the future of their country? Join this rapid response live stream led by leading policy experts and scholars to assess the current US-Iran tensions and the future of Iran.

About the Speakers
Suzanne Maloney
Vice President and Director, Foreign Policy Program, Brookings Institution
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Suzanne Maloney is the vice president and director of the Foreign Policy program at the Brookings Institution, where her research focuses on Iran and Persian Gulf energy. She is a frequent commentator in national and international media and has advised both Democratic and Republican administrations on Iran policy.
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Vali Nasr
Majid Khadduri Professor of International Affairs and Middle East Studies, Johns Hopkins SAIS
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Dr. Vali Nasr is the Majid Khadduri Professor of International Affairs and Middle East Studies at Johns Hopkins SAIS, where he also served as Dean from 2012–2019 and co-directs the SAIS Rethinking Iran Initiative.
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