On Friday, January 9 at 11:00 a.m. ET, the Atlantic Council’s Scowcroft Middle East Security Initiative will host a discussion focused on the evolving protest movement in Iran and what it signals for the country’s political future, regional dynamics, and international policy debates.

The conversation will explore the ongoing protests in Iran, the Islamic Republic’s response, and what changes may emerge. Panelists will also discuss the implications for regional stability and for policymakers seeking to understand the direction Iran may be heading.

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Speakers

Esfandyar Batmanghelidj
Founder and CEO,
Bourse & Bazaar

Behnam Ben Taleblu
Senior Fellow and Iran Program Senior Director,
Foundation for Defense of Democracies

Holly Dagres
Libitzky Family Senior Fellow,
Viterbi Program on Iran and US Policy,
The Washington Institute for Near East Policy

Sir Rob Macaire
Former UK Ambassador to Iran;
Nonresident Senior Fellow,
Scowcroft Middle East Security Initiative,
Atlantic Council

Moderated by

Nate Swanson
Resident Senior Fellow and Director of the Iran Strategy Project, Scowcroft Middle East Security Initiative,
Atlantic Council

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