Event

What are Iran’s next domestic, regional and international moves?

This event hosted by UK think tank Chatham House examines how Iran’s leadership is navigating wartime governance, elite dynamics and public sentiment at home.

Three months after the outbreak of war, Tehran is facing economic strain and continued challenges to its domestic stability, all the while having to recalibrate its regional posture and international strategy in light of evolving conflict dynamics and shifting geopolitical alignments.

This panel examines how Iran’s leadership is navigating wartime governance, elite dynamics and public sentiment at home, while recalibrating its regional strategy and engagement with both allies and adversaries. It will further assess how these domestic and external pressures are shaping Tehran’s deterrence calculus and diplomatic positioning in an increasingly fluid regional and international environment.

Speakers

Event chaired by Dr Aniseh Bassiri Tabrizi.

Dr Aniseh Bassiri Tabrizi – Associate Fellow, Middle East and North Africa Programme

Ali Hashem – Journalist, Al Jazeera

Professor Vali Nasr – Majid Khadduri Professor of Middle East Studies and International Affairs, School of Advanced International Studies, Johns Hopkins University

Dr Azadeh Zamirirad – Head, Africa & Middle East Division, German Institute for International & Security Affairs (SWP)