GNSI Policy Dialogues Archive
The Iran Enigma
![Sina Azodi, PhD](/gnsi/images/head-shots/event-head-shots/azodi-hedshot-2-700x700.jpg)
(Panel Chair)
Visiting Scholar, George Washington University's Elliott School of International Affairs
![Emily Blout, PhD](/gnsi/images/head-shots/event-head-shots/blout-hedshot-700x700.png)
(Panelist)
Author and Senior Visiting Research Fellow, International Institute for Counter-Terrorism,
Reichman University
![Commander Nicole Cale](/gnsi/images/head-shots/event-head-shots/cale-hedshot-250x250.jpg)
(Panelist)
Iran Strategist, J51, United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM)
![Kelsey Davenport, USSOCOM](/gnsi/images/head-shots/event-head-shots/davenport-hedshot-700x700.jpg)
(Panelist)
Director for Nonproliferation Policy, Arms Control Association
![Arman Mahmoudian, PhD, Global and National Security Institute](/gnsi/images/head-shots/event-head-shots/mahmoudian-hedshot-700x700.jpg)
(Panel Chair)
Research Fellow, Global and National Security Institute, Â鶹ÊÓƵ
![General (Ret) Frank McKenzie, Global and National Security Institute](/gnsi/images/head-shots/mckenzie-headshot-150x150.png)
General (Ret) Frank McKenzie (Featured Speaker)
Executive Director, Global and National Security Institute, Â鶹ÊÓƵ
![Mohsen Milani, PhD, Â鶹ÊÓƵ](/gnsi/images/head-shots/event-head-shots/milani-hedshot-700x700.jpg)
Mohsen Milani, PhD (Featured Speaker)
Executive Director, Center for Strategic & Diplomatic Studies, Professor of Politics,
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![Prasant Mohapatra, PhD, Â鶹ÊÓƵ](/gnsi/images/head-shots/event-head-shots/mohapatra-headshot-150x150.jpg)
Prasant Mohapatra, PhD (Welcome Speaker)
Provost, Â鶹ÊÓƵ
![Negar Mortazavi, Center for International Policy](/gnsi/images/head-shots/event-head-shots/mortazavi-hedshot-2-700x700.jpg)
(Panelist)
Senior Fellow, Center for International Policy and host of "The Iran Podcast"
![Vali Nasr, PhD, Johns Hopkins University](/gnsi/images/head-shots/event-head-shots/nasr-hedshot-700x700.jpg)
(Featured Speaker)
Majid Khadduri Professor of Middle East Studies and International Affairs, Johns Hopkins
University
![David Oakley, PhD, Global and National Security Institute](/gnsi/images/head-shots/oakley-hed-shot-300x300.png)
David Oakley, PhD (Conference Host)
Academic Director, Global and National Security Institute, Â鶹ÊÓƵ
![Jeff Rogg, PhD, Global and National Security Institute](/gnsi/images/head-shots/rogg-hedshot-700x700.png)
Jeff Rogg, PhD (Panel Chair)
Senior Research Fellow, Global and National Security Institute, University of South
Florida
![Major General Sean Salene, United States Central Command](/gnsi/images/head-shots/event-head-shots/salene-headshot-150x150.png)
(Panelist)
Director for Strategy, Plans and Policy (J5), U.S. Central Command
![Barbara Slavin, Stimson Center](/gnsi/images/head-shots/event-head-shots/slavin-hedshot-250x250.jpg)
(Panelist)
Distinguished Fellow, Stimson Center
![Dario Teicher, United States Central Command](/gnsi/images/head-shots/event-head-shots/teicher-hedshot-200x200.jpg)
Dario Teicher (Panelist)
Arms Control and Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI) Programs Manager, United
States Central Command (USCENTCOM)
![Sanam Vakil, PhD, Chatham House](/gnsi/images/head-shots/event-head-shots/vakil-hedshot-700x700.jpg)
(Panelist)
Director, Middle East and North Africa Programme, Chatham House
![Alex Vatanka, Middle East Institute](/gnsi/images/head-shots/event-head-shots/vatanka-hedshot-2-700x700.jpg)
(Panelist)
Director of Iran Program and Senior Fellow, Black Sea Program, Middle East Institute