Axis of Anxiety: U.S. Options on Iran

Wednesday, November 1, 2006

Speakers

Kenneth M. Pollack

Senior Fellow and Director of Research, Saban Center for Middle East Policy, The Brookings Institution

Ray Takeyh

Senior Fellow for Middle Eastern Studies, Council on Foreign Relations; Author, "Hidden Iran: Paradox and Power in the Islamic Republic"

Presider

Barbara Slavin

Senior Diplomatic Reporter, USA Today

“Getting Iran wrong is the single thread that has linked American administrations of all political persuasions,” writes Council Senior Fellow Ray Takeyh in his new book, Hidden Iran. Join Takeyh, Kenneth Pollack, and Barbara Slavin for an inside glimpse of the country, as well as some policy prescriptions for dealing with Iran.

12:00 - 12:30 p.m. Lunch Reception
12:30 - 1:30 p.m Meeting

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