Crisis in the Middle East: Panel on War in Iran

Crisis in the Middle East: Panel on War in Iran

Date & Time Mar 18 2026 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Location Register Here
Speaker(s)
Prof. Narges Bajoghli
Dean Amaney Jamal, moderator
Amb. Daniel Kurtzer
Prof. Daniel Sheffield
Audience Open to the Public, Registration Required

Join a timely virtual panel discussion examining the rapidly evolving situation surrounding the war in Iran. Leading Middle East experts will assess the military, political, and diplomatic dimensions of the crisis, unpacking recent developments across the region and the broader geopolitical stakes. The conversation will explore escalation risks, regional alliances, implications for U.S. foreign policy, and prospects for deterrence or de-escalation. This moderated discussion will offer in-depth analysis, historical context, and thoughtful perspectives on what may come next for the Middle East and the international order.

 

Panelists

Narges Bajoghli, Associate Professor of Middle East Studies; Faculty Lead, The Middle East Focus Area; Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies

Daniel C. Kurtzer, Daniel Abraham Professor of Middle East Policy Studies; Princeton School of Public and International Affairs

Daniel Sheffield, Associate Professor of Near Eastern Studies; Director of Undergraduate Studies; Director, Sharmin and Bijan Mossavar-Rahmani Center for Iran and Persian Gulf Studies; Princeton University

Moderator

Amaney Jamal, Dean, School of Public and International Affairs; Edwards S. Sanford Professor of Politics and International Affairs; Director, Bobst-AUB Collaborative Initiative; Director, Workshop on Arab Political Development, Princeton University
 


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