Iran Update

Conference Call — May 1, 2015 — min

Iran Update

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Ray Takeyh, CFR’s senior fellow for Middle Eastern studies, discusses U.S. policy toward Iran in light of the ongoing nuclear program negotiations and regional security challenges, as part of CFR's Religion and Foreign Policy Conference Call series.

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Speakers

Ray Takeyh

Senior Fellow for Middle Eastern Studies, Council on Foreign Relations

Moderators

Irina A. Faskianos

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

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