Iran: Influence, Islam, and Uncertainty

Conference Call — September 12, 2013 — min

Iran: Influence, Islam, and Uncertainty

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CFR Senior Fellow Ray Takeyh leads a conversation on Iran's internal power structure and the country's foreign policy under the new president, as part of CFR's Religion and Foreign Policy Conference Call series.

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Ray Takeyh

Senior Fellow for Middle Eastern Studies, Council on Foreign Relations

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Irina A. Faskianos

Vice President, National Program & Outreach, Council on Foreign Relations

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