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Panel: Iran, Iraq, and the Middle East
With major political developments in Syria and Lebanon, the strategic corridor linking Iran to the Levant is undergoing changes that would have been unthinkable a year ago. This panel will examine what these shifts mean for political and security dynamics across the Middle East and the prospects for new alignments or further instability.
Speakers:
- H.E. Saeed Khatibzadeh (Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Islamic Republic of Iran)
- H.E. Rebar Ahmed Khalid (Minister of Interior, Kurdistan Regional Government)
- Amb. Barbara A. Leaf (Distinguished Diplomatic Fellow, Middle East Institute; Former Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs)
- Dr. Abdulaziz Sager (Chairman, Gulf Research Center)
- Dareen Khalifa (Senior Advisor, International Crisis Group)
Moderator:
- Zeinab Badawi (President of SOAS, University of London)
Access the full video of the panel here.