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On January 28, the Valdai Club hosted an expert discussion titled “The International Situation Around Iran: Trends and Risks.”

Will the United States be able to exploit Iran's domestic political problems? What escalation scenarios are possible? What is the resilience level of the Iranian political system? How will current events impact global markets?

Speakers:

Vladimir Sazhin, Senior Researcher, Institute of Oriental Studies, Russian Academy of Sciences
Lana Ravandi-Fadai, Head of the Oriental Cultural Centre, Institute of Oriental Studies, Russian Academy of Sciences
Adlan Margoev, Research Fellow, IMI MGIMO
Yuri Lyamin, Senior Researcher at the Centre for Analysis of Strategies and Technologies

Moderator:

Ivan Timofeev, Programme Director, Valdai Discussion Club

Working languages: Russian, English.

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28.01.2026

The International Situation Around Iran: Trends and Risks. Expert Discussion

On January 28, the Valdai Club hosted an expert discussion titled “The International Situation Around Iran: Trends and Risks.”