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Pivotal States: The Iranian Challenge
Tue, February 20th, 2024
Washington, DC
The war in Gaza has returned Iran squarely to the center of the U.S. foreign policy debate. Iran's proxies in Gaza, Iraq, Lebanon, Syria, and Yemen are engaged in escalating attacks on U.S. forces that threaten to draw the United States into a regional conflagration. Iran has also deepened its ties with Russia since Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine, and Iranian-made drones now menace Ukrainian cities. Meanwhile, with the nuclear deal long dead, Iran has again ramped up its enrichment of uranium.
What is the Iranian regime hoping to achieve? What are the core interests that America needs to protect? How can Washington protect them without escalating the regional crisis?
Please join the director of the Carnegie Endowment’s American Statecraft Program, Christopher S. Chivvis, for a special in-person edition of the Pivotal States series and a discussion of Washington’s strategic alternatives in its policy toward Iran with Suzanne Maloney and Karim Sadjadpour. The event will also stream concurrently on the Carnegie Endowment’s YouTube channel.
Carnegie does not take institutional positions on public policy issues; the views represented herein are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of Carnegie, its staff, or its trustees.
Event Speakers
Suzanne Maloney
Vice President and Director, Foreign Policy Program, Brookings Institution
Suzanne Maloney is the vice president and director of the Foreign Policy program at the Brookings Institution, where her research focuses on Iran and Persian Gulf energy. Prior to being named vice president and director, she served as the deputy director of Foreign Policy for five years. Maloney also serves on the External Research Council for the National Intelligence Council and is a frequent commentator in national and international media.
Senior Fellow, Middle East Program
Karim Sadjadpour is a senior fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, where he focuses on Iran and U.S. foreign policy toward the Middle East.
Senior Fellow and Director, American Statecraft Program
Christopher S. Chivvis is the director of the American Statecraft Program at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.