In this episode, panelists discuss the latest unrest in Iran, the economic pressures that have sparked nationwide protests, and the implications for U.S. policy amid ongoing regional tensions.

 

Background Reading:

• This article discusses how the Iranian regime is facing one of its largest protest movements in years, leading Tehran to shut down internet and telephone communications.

 

Host: Missy Ryan, Staff Writer, The Atlantic

 

Guests: Vali R. Nasr, Majid Khadduri Professor of International Affairs and Middle East Studies, Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies

 

Ray Takeyh, Hasib J. Sabbagh Senior Fellow for Middle East Studies, CFR

 

Sanam Vakil, Director, Middle East and North Africa Programme, Chatham House

 

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