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CIAO DATE: 10/2009

Inside Iranian Politics and Nuclear Strategy: A G-20 Briefing

Stephen P. Rosen, Mehdi Khalaji

September 2009

The Washington Institute for Near East Policy

Abstract

On September 18, 2009, Stephen P. Rosen and Mehdi Khalaji addressed a special Policy Forum luncheon at The Washington Institute to discuss how Iran's postelection turmoil affects international perceptions of the Islamic Republic and its nuclear program. Stephen P. Rosen, an expert on nuclear strategy, is the Beton Michael Kaneb professor of national security and military affairs in Harvard University's department of government. Mehdi Khalaji is a senior fellow at The Washington Institute, where he is currently writing a biography of Iran's supreme leader. The following is a rapporteur's summary of their remarks.