The panel talked about the geopolitics of the Middle East, specifically in relation to the actions of Iran and Iraq. Topics discussed by the panel included the Iran-Iraq War, the Iranian Revolution, the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, and religious extremism. The unique political situation of a transitioning presidential administration was focused on. The panel answered questions from the audience. "Geo-Political Dynamics, Part III: Iran and Iraq" was a program of the National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations 17th Annual Arab-U.S. Policymakers Conference, "Transitioning the White House: Challenges and Opportunities for Arab-U.S. Relations".