With a fascinating ancient and modern history, and as the second largest country in the Middle East, Iran plays a key role in the region’s politics and development. In this lecture, each of our speakers will focus on a specific topic in relation to Iran and relate back to the role Iran plays in the Middle East. Jack Straw will focus on Iran’s foreign policy. Mariam Memarsadeghi will explore the domestic situation in Iran, looking at workers’ rights, women, political groups and pensioners. Kasra Aarabi will concentrate on the ideology of the Iranian regime and link to its regional policy.
Jack Straw is former Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs.
Mariam Memarsadeghi (@memarsagehi) is Co-Founder and Co-Director of Tavaana: E-Learning Insitute for Iranian Civil Society and Adjunct Professor at the University of Maryland.
Kasra Aarabi (@kasraaarabi) is an Iran Analyst at the Tony Blair Institute for Global Change.
Dr Katerina Dalacoura is Associate Professor of International Relations in the LSE Department of International Relations.
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