Engaging Iran: Opportunities and Obstacles

Video: RAND Congressional Briefing Series

Featured Participants

  • Keith Crane, Director, RAND Environment, Energy, and Economic Development Program
  • Frederic Wehrey, Adjunct Senior Policy Analyst, RAND Corporation
  • Alireza Nader, International Affairs Analyst, RAND Corporation
  • Ambassador David Aaron (Moderator), Director, RAND Center for Middle East Public Policy

The uncertain future of relations with Iran is one of the United States' most critical and high-profile foreign policy concerns. To effectively engage Iran, the United States must have a greater understanding of how Iran's complex internal dynamics impact its regional allies and the United States.

This panel will shed light on numerous topics including

  • Iran's internal decisionmaking
  • Iran's economic outlook
  • Iran's foreign policy, including interactions with neighboring countries.

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