A Nuclear Deal, Iran’s Regional Role and US Relations with the Gulf

A conversation with:
Richard LeBaron
Nonresident Senior Fellow, Atlantic Council; Former US Ambassador to Kuwait

Alireza Nader
Senior International Policy Analyst
Rand Corporation

Ilan Goldenberg
Director, Middle East Security Program
Center for a New American Security

Moderated by:
Barbara Slavin
Senior Fellow, South Asia Center
Atlantic Council 

The Arab nations across the Gulf from Iran are watching with some trepidation as nuclear talks between Iran and the five permanent members of the UN Security Council plus Germany appear to be nearing a conclusion. Speakers will address the validity of these concerns and how they might be addressed by the Obama Administration to reduce sectarian tensions and bolster nuclear non-proliferation. 

The Iran Task Force, chaired by Ambassador Stuart E. Eizenstat, seeks to perform a comprehensive analysis of Iran’s internal political landscape, its role in the region and globally, and any basis for an improved relationship with the West. It is supported generously by the Ploughshares Fund.