Thursday, December 14, 12:00 PM EDT

The Israel-Hamas War: The Iran Factor

As long as the military conflict in Gaza continues, Tehran will continue to express its support for Hamas against Israel. After all, the Islamic Republic has been committed to the Palestinian cause since 1979. But what can the world expect from Tehran in the event that a peace process follows this latest round of war, most likely to be led by the U.S. and the Arab states? For sure, Iran will have a hard choice to make. Will Iran choose to oppose Palestinian political negotiations with Israel, or can Tehran find a way to work with the majority of Middle Eastern countries, which seek a feasible political settlement to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict? What are the positions of the various factions in power in Tehran? How can the Arab world, particularly those states that have a working relationship with Iran, shape Tehran’s calculations? And what can the West do to encourage Iranian acceptance of an Israeli-Palestinian peace process? To discuss these questions, MEI is delighted to host an expert panel moderated by Senior Fellow and Director of the Iran Program Alex Vatanka. 
 
Speakers Nasser Hadian, Professor of Political Science, University of Tehran / Eckart Woertz, Director, GIGA Institute for Middle East Studies / Maha Yahya, Director, Malcolm H. Kerr Carnegie Middle East Center / Alex Vatanka, moderator, Senior Fellow; Founding Director, Iran Program, Middle East Institute 

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