Event Date: Monday, March 2, 2026 at 12PM Eastern
Following U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran’s military infrastructure, much of the Arab world—including Saudi Arabia, Jordan, the UAE, Kuwait, Morocco—publicly aligned with the action. The Houthis condemned the strike as “an attack on all Muslims,” but signaled Iran could respond without their military involvement. Russia and China issued denunciations, yet neither moved to assist Tehran.
What happens next? Ilan Berman will discuss:
- What is the United States seeking to achieve—and what will that require?
- How stable is Iran’s internal political order, and what role could the opposition play?
- What does the regional outlook look like? Is Tehran attempting to widen the war—and what could follow?
Ilan Berman is Senior Vice President of the American Foreign Policy Council and an expert on Middle East and Iran policy. He has consulted for U.S. government agencies and written and edited several books on regional security, including Dismantling Tyranny: Transitioning Beyond Totalitarian Regimes and Taking on Tehran: Strategies for Confronting the Islamic Republic.
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