Meeting

Open to Debate Collaboration: Unresolved—The Iran Threat

Friday, February 16, 2024
Kaveh Sardari/CFR
Speakers

Senior Fellow and Director, Center for Peace and Security in the Middle East, Hudson Institute

Distinguished Fellow, Middle East and North Africa, Stimson Center; CFR Member

Hasib J. Sabbagh Senior Fellow for Middle East Studies, Council on Foreign Relations

Presider

Moderator-in-Chief, Open to Debate 

Introductory Remarks

President, Council on Foreign Relations

In a collaboration between CFR and Open to Debate, panelists debate the threat of Iran to global security. Did Biden’s diplomacy fail? Can Israel live with a nuclear Iran? Does Iran pose a challenge to the global order?

Open to Debate is the nation’s only nonpartisan, debate-driven media organization dedicated to bringing multiple viewpoints together for a constructive, balanced, respectful exchange of ideas. Open to Debate is a platform for intellectually curious and open-minded people to engage with others holding opposing views on complex issues.

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