Chapters: ------------- Introduction: 0:00 What is the Likelihood that the Proxy War Between Israel and Iran Could Become a Full-Scale War?: 1:56 What Tensions Underlie a Potential US Nuclear Deal with Iran?: 3:26 The Politics of the Nuclear Deal: How it Affects US, Israel Relations: 7:07 Netanyahu and Obama: Can the World Leaders Work Together?: 15:46 Without a Nuclear Deal, How Feasible are Israeli Military Responses in Iran?: 24:35 Conflict in Yemen: The Role of Iran and Other Regional Actors: 29:31 What is the Feasibility of a Multinational Arab Military Alliance?: 35:50 Attitudes within Iran: The World Views of Iran's National Leaders: 39:35 Audience Questions --------------------------- Question 1: What Effect Will Lifted Sanctions Have on the Iranian Economy?: 43:28 Question 2: What Would it Take to Bring a Lasting Arab Spring to Iran?: 44:47 Question 3: With Growing Energy Independence, How Does Greater Options Affect US Interests in the Region?: 46:49 Question 4: What is the True Power of ISIS? Does the US Understand the Full Extent of the Threat?: 48:12 Question 5: Should the US Support a Three-State Solution in Iraq?: 52:43 Question 6: Was There a Time in the Syrian Civil War Where the US Could Have Intervened?: 54:40 Question 7: Beyond Iran, What are the Larger Interests for Israel in the Middle East?: 56:46 Question 8: What is the State of Stability in Jordan? How are Regional Conflicts Affecting the Country?: 59:48 Question 9: Could the Palestinian Authority Implode? What Would Be the Implications of Collapse?: 1:03:14 Conclusion: 1:07:11 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- How can we understand the intricate web of agendas and interests between the US, Israel and Iran? Nuclear negotiations between Iran and the US are ongoing, as Israel continues to voice its concerns over the possibility of a nuclear armed neighbor. In Israel’s March 17 election, Prime Minister Netanyahu was re-elected to a fourth term in office, and his party now faces the delicate task of forming a coalition government. Add to the mix Netanyahu’s controversial appearance before US Congress and Republican senators’ recent letter to Tehran, and the questions are only magnified. How might Netanyahu’s re-election, and the composition of the new government, impact Israel’s domestic and foreign policy decisions? Can the US come to an agreement with Iran without harming its longstanding friendship with Israel? What might an agreement mean for Iran politically and economically? In light of the overall instability in the Middle East, how do Israel on the one hand, and Iran on the other, think about their regional positions? Finally, what does the future look like for the complex ties between these three nations? Speakers Abbas M. Milani, Research Fellow and Co-Director, Iran Democracy Project, Hoover Institution, Stanford University, and Janine Zacharia, Carlos Kelly McClatchy Visiting Lecturer, Department of Communications, Stanford University, will be in discussion. Jane Wales, President and CEO of the World Affairs Council, will moderate the conversation. For more information please visit: http://www.worldaffairs.org/events/event/1450

• published: 02 Apr 2015
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