2019-07-16 Iran

BEYOND THE HEADLINES

The US and Iran: Threats, Demands, and Escalation
July 16, 2019 | Washington, DC
Narges Bajoghli, Shireen Hunter, Barbara Slavin, and moderator Suzanne Kianpour
Cosponsored by the International Student House of Washington, DC

On July 16, 2019, BBC foreign affairs journalist Suzanne Kianpour moderated a conversation on The US and Iran: Threats, Demands and Escalation, with Atlantic Council Senior Fellow Barbara Slavin, Johns Hopkins SAIS Assistant Professor Narges Bajoghli, and Georgetown University Associate Shireen Hunter. The discussion covered the implications of escalating US-Iran tensions, the status of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), and policy recommendations. The speakers gave a brief overview of US and Iran relations since the revolution, the political environment in Iran, and the role of media, public opinion, and rhetoric. The program was cosponsored by the International Student House of Washington DC.


Barbara Slavin, Suzanne Kianpour, and Narges Bajoghli		Narges Bajoghli, Johns Hopkins SAIS

Shireen Hunter, Georgetown University		Moderator Suzanne Kianpour, BBC

Barbara Slavin, The Atlantic Council		WFPG Executive Director Kim Kanhauser Freeman welcomes attendees

WFPG Leadership Circle Member Karen St. John asks a question during Q&A		Barbara Slavin, Suzanne Kianpour, and Narges Bajoghli during the discussion

Panelists and audience members during the program		International Student House resident Anne Catherine Stolz asks about the role of Europe

Shireen Hunter and Barbara Slavin with guests		Narges Bajoghli and Matin Mirramezani

Ellee Watson of CBS News and International Student House Board Member Didi Cutler		Shireen Hunter, Narges Bajoghli, and Barbara Slavin during the reception

Katie Russell of the International Student House with Kim Kanhauser Freeman and Karen St. John		Speakers with guests following the program