Meeting

The Protests in Iran

Monday, January 12, 2026
Speakers
Vali R. Nasr

Majid Khadduri Professor of International Affairs and Middle East Studies, Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies; CFR Member

Ray Takeyh

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

Sanam Vakil

Director, Middle East and North Africa Programme, Chatham House; CFR Member

Presider
Missy Ryan

Staff Writer, The Atlantic; CFR Member

Panelists discuss the latest unrest in Iran, the economic pressures that have sparked nationwide protests, and the implications for U.S. policy amid ongoing regional tensions.

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