Newswise — Against the backdrop of the recent U.S. strike that killed Qasem Soleimani, Tony Blair discusses the current tensions with Iran and the implications for international policymakers. Mr. Blair discusses the critical role of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), including ways the IRGC mobilizes and radicalizes its fighters for violence at home and abroad, and the road ahead for the United States and Europe.

Speaker

Tony Blair Executive Chairman, Tony Blair Institute for Global Change; Former Prime Minister, United Kingdom

Presider

Richard N. Haass President, Council on Foreign Relations; @RichardHaass

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Meeting Link: Tony Blair, "The Road Ahead with Iran: A Conversation with Tony Blair," CFR.org, February, 4, 2020