US Policy toward Iran: Escalation vs Diplomacy

Arab Center Washington DC convened this webinar to discuss recent developments and escalation of tensions with Iran and to analyze the future of US policy there. As the Trump Administration tries to pile additional sanctions on the Islamic Republic and prevent a potential reversal of its policies by the incoming Biden Administration, what are the possibilities for a return to the JCPOA? Following moves by President Trump and encouragement in the region, as well as the recent assassination of the top Iranian nuclear scientist and Iran’s threats of revenge, is war with Iran looming? What are the consequences of the Trump Administration’s maximum pressure campaign? And is President-elect Biden likely to reestablish the practice of diplomacy and negotiations when he takes office in January?