As part of MEI’s Thursday morning webinar series, this on-the-record discussion will explore the escalating conflict between Israel and Iran. MEI is pleased to welcome back Shira Efron and Karim Sadjadpour for a timely conversation on the political dynamics shaping the war in both countries.
Speakers
Shira Efron is the Research Director and The Diane and Guilford Glazer Foundation Senior Fellow at the Israel Policy Forum. Dr. Efron has spent over 15 years in US think tanks, including the RAND Corporation, where she founded and led the Israel program between 2016-2022. She was previously a consultant with the U.N. country team in Jerusalem, where she focused on access and movement issues in Gaza.
Karim Sadjadpour is a Senior Fellow of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, where he focuses on Iran and US foreign policy toward the Middle East. He is a contributing writer at the Atlantic, he has testified numerous times before the US Congress, and is an advisor to the Aspen Institute's Congressional Program on the Middle East.
Kenneth M. Pollack (Moderator) is Vice President for Policy at the Middle East Institute. Dr. Pollack began his career as a Persian Gulf military analyst at the CIA and served twice on the National Security Council, first as director for Near East and South Asian affairs and then as director for Persian Gulf affairs.