The Killing of Soleimani and the Future of the Middle East

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The Killing of Soleimani and the Future of the Middle East

Wed, January 22nd, 2020

Washington, DC

The killing of Iranian major general Qassem Soleimani has sent shockwaves through Iran and the Middle East. What impact will his death have? And what will it mean for U.S. interests in the region?

Rasha Al Aqeedi

Rasha Al Aqeedi is the managing editor of Irfaa Sawtak (Raise Your Voice) and a researcher and analyst of contemporary Iraqi politics and political Islam.

Dexter Filkins

Dexter Filkins is a journalist for The New Yorker.

Emile Hokayem

Emile Hokayem is a senior fellow for Middle East security at the International Institute for Strategic Studies.

Karim Sadjadpour

Karim Sadjadpour is a senior fellow with the Carnegie Middle East Program.

Middle East Iran Political Reform Foreign Policy Nuclear Policy

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

Rasha Al Aqeedi

Senior analyst at Newlines Institute for Strategy and Policy

Dexter Filkins

Emile Hokayem

Director of regional security and senior fellow for Middle East Security at the International Institute for Strategic Studies.

Emile Hokayem is the director of regional security and senior fellow for Middle East Security at the International Institute for Strategic Studies.

Karim Sadjadpour

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.

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