Videos

The Arab Center held a discussion on Iran and its rising tensions with the United States. Experts discussed the possibility of war between Iran and the U.S. and reasons behind such a possibi…

To mark the one-year anniversary of killing of al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden in Pakistan by U.S. Navy SEALS, a panel of former military and intelligence officials assessed the state of al-…

Ms. Hunter, who was born in Iran and worked in the Iranian Foreign Service, talked about recent statements by Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, including statements concerning Israel. S…

Islam Program Director at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, Shireen Hunter, talked about Muslim communities in Europe and the future of Islam in European societies. Among t…

Participants talked about relations between the U.S. and Iran and whether the two countries should develop closer ties. Among the issues addressed were the influence of fundamental Islam in …

The speakers talked about the changes that have taken place in the Persian Gulf after the Persian Gulf War. The strategic importance of the Gulf was examined. The legacy of the Iran-Iraq War…

Ms. Hunter, former U.S. Ambassador to Iran, discussed developments in the Middle East, U.S. relations with Iran, and the impact of the Persian Gulf war on that country. Recently she wrote a …

Shireen Hunter talked about internal politics in Iran following Ayatollah Khomeini’s death and effects on the U.S. She answered viewer questions.

Shireen Hunter of the Center for Strategic and International Studies took calls from viewers about the Ayatollah Khmomeni’s threat to author Salmaan Rushdie

Ms. Hunter spoke about the war between Iran and Iraq. Telephone lines were open for audience comments.

Close Up Foundation hosts an event on the Persian Gulf update.