05
April 2018
Past Event
The Future of the JCPOA: Implications for the U.S., Its Allies, and Adversaries

The Future of the JCPOA: Implications for the U.S., Its Allies, and Adversaries

Past Event
Hudson Institute, Washington, D.C. Headquarters
April 05, 2018
Iranian man reads a newspaper with the headline "Crazy Trump and logical JCPOA," October 14, 2017
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Iranian man reads a newspaper with the headline "Crazy Trump and logical JCPOA," October 14, 2017
05
April 2018
Past Event

1201 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Suite 400
Washington, DC 20004

Speakers:
Pregent
Michael Pregent

Former Senior Fellow

Oubai Shahbandar

Fellow, International Security Program, New America

Richard Goldberg

Senior Advisor, Foundation for Defense of Democracies

Michaela Dodge

Policy Analyst, Allison Center for Foreign Policy Studies, Heritage Foundation

Michael Ledeen

Freedom Scholar, Foundation for Defense of Democracies

The future of the Iran nuclear deal may soon be clarified. President Trump has asked Congress and our European allies for revisions to the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) by May 12, and in the meantime will be advised about how and whether to continue American participation in that plan by a significantly reorganized foreign policy team—including new leadership at the State Department, National Security Council, and CIA.

On April 5, Hudson Institute convened a panel of experts to explore near-term U.S. policy options, and their international ramifications, with respect to the JCPOA. Panelists included New America International Security Fellow Oubai Shahbandar; Hudson Institute Adjunct Fellow Michael Pregent; Heritage Foundation Policy Analyst Michaela Dodge; Foundation for Defense of Democracies Freedom Scholar Michael Ledeen; and Foundation for Defense of Democracies Senior Advisor Richard Goldberg.

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