In this joint event with the Defence & Security Forum, our panellists discuss the future for Iran and the outlook for new relations between the country and the West.
In 2015, Iran concluded an agreement with the governments of the USA, UK, France, Germany, Russia and China that would result in the lifting of sanctions on Iran but place strict limits on its nuclear program. The agreement in 2015, known as the “Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action” (JCPOA), was abandoned by the US administration of President Trump in 2018 and more sanctions were imposed on Iran.
Tensions in the relationships between Iran and Western countries remain, but there is a renewed positive outlook that the incoming US administration of President Biden may restart negotiations. Iran faces major challenges, with its economy impacted by sanctions as well as the coronavirus pandemic. The avoidance of future conflict in the Middle East may depend upon a renewal of the agreement between Iran and the major world powers.
Our guests discuss the outlook for Iran and its relations with other countries as well as the nature of change in the country. They all have extraordinary insight into the politics, culture, religion and outlook of Iran.
