Past Event
As Maximum Pressure and Maximum Resistance Max Out, Where’s the Confrontation With Iran Headed?
Date
Sep 12, 2019
Location
Washington, DC
About the event
AGSIW hosted a panel discussion examining the Trump administration’s “maximum pressure” strategy against Iran. Ali Alfoneh, Dina Esfandiary, and Kirsten Fontenrose discussed the status of U.S.-Iranian relations, what adjustments are required for this strategy to become effective, the U.S. government’s core objectives and parameters for success, and several potential consequences of continued tensions. Senior Resident Scholar Hussein Ibish moderated the discussion.
The views represented herein are the author's or speaker's own and do not necessarily reflect the views of AGSI, its staff, or its board of directors.
Speakers
Dina Esfandiary
International Security Fellow, Belfer Center for Science and Security, Harvard Kennedy School
Kirsten Fontenrose
Nonresident Senior Fellow, Scowcroft Middle East Security Initiative, Atlantic Council
Moderator
