Update on Iran

featuring Richard Haass

President Emeritus of Council on Foreign Relations. Fmr. Director of Policy Planning for the Department of States

Thursday, March 19th, 5-6pm ET, on Zoom

Richard Haass joins The Common Good Forum to discuss the war with Iran, progress and problems, and how we should assess this action so far. 

What do we know about the reaction of Iranians who have long hoped for change? Are we veering toward a prolonged confrontation with Iran, and ships and trade essentially blocked from continuing through the Strait of Hormuz? Are we at risk of a wider regional conflict and greater involvement of other powers such as Russia? What do Iran’s neighbors want out of this? 

Join us Thursday for this urgent conversation with one of America’s leading foreign policy thinkers. Bring your questions.

About Our Speaker

Richard Haass is President Emeritus of the Council on Foreign Relations, which he led from 2003 to 2023. A veteran American diplomat and national security official, Haass served in a number of senior positions at the White House and the Departments of State and Defense. From 2001 to 2003, he was Director of Policy Planning for the Department of State. He also served as President George W. Bush’s Special Envoy for Northern Ireland and Coordinator for the Future of Afghanistan. 

From 1989 to 1993, he was Special Assistant to President George H. W. Bush and Senior Director for Near East and South Asian Affairs on the National Security Council. He is the author of The Bill of Obligations: The Ten Habits of Good Citizens and The World: A Brief Introduction, among other books.