Iran and the Nuclear Issue: The November 7-8 Geneva Round

Event Information

November 1, 2013
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM EDT

Saul/Zilkha Rooms
Brookings Institution
1775 Massachusetts Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20036

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The October 15-16 round of talks between the P5+1 countries and Iran, the first since Hassan Rouhani was elected president, was widely seen as an encouraging first step to resolve the Iran nuclear issue. The Iranians outlined a new proposal and met bilaterally with the U.S. delegation for the first time since 2009. The exchanges in both multilateral and bilateral settings were intensive, detailed, and substantive. Still, Iran and the P5+1 countries remain far apart on key issues. The next round will be held in Geneva on November 7 and 8. Does Rouhani’s election signal a real change in Iran’s policies? What are the prospects for an early agreement?



On November 1, the Arms Control and Non-Proliferation Initiative and the Saban Center for Middle East Policy will host a panel discussion to preview the November talks and to assess the outlook for the negotiations. Brookings Senior Fellows Robert Einhorn, Suzanne Maloney and Kenneth Pollack will take part. Tamara Cofman Wittes, director of the Saban Center, will moderate.



Following opening remarks, the panelists will take questions from the audience.
Participants
Panelists
Ted Piccone

Acting Vice President and Director, Foreign Policy

Tamara Cofman Wittes

Director, Saban Center for Middle East Policy
Senior Fellow, Foreign Policy, Saban Center for Middle East Policy

Robert Einhorn

Senior Fellow, Foreign Policy, Center for 21st Century Security and Intelligence, Arms Control and Non-Proliferation Initiative

Suzanne Maloney

Senior Fellow, Foreign Policy, Saban Center for Middle East Policy

Kenneth M. Pollack

Senior Fellow, Foreign Policy, Saban Center for Middle East Policy