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After 35 years of estrangement and hostility, U.S. and Iranian officials have re-engaged in direct diplomacy, and Iran and the P5+1 powers have reached a deal on the status and future of Iran’s nuclear program. ASPI’s Iran work focuses on sharing insights on the relationship between the two countries through public events and expert commentary.

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This is Not the NATO You're Looking For: A Practical Vision for Arab and Asian Security Networks

NATO may not be the right model for the Middle East and Asia, but multilateralism is possible and necessary in both regions.
Video: Mixed Reviews Aside, Nuclear Pact a Sign US and Iran Are Learning 'to Deal With Each Other'

The landmark deal will face political and technical trouble in both Washington and Tehran, a panel of experts said Wednesday. But, they added, the agreement deserved support, and even celebration.
Video: Karim Sadjadpour on Iran

A leading researcher on Iran, Sadjadpour argues that Iran and the U.S. can work together once Iran sees itself as a state, not a cause. He will take part in a July 22 panel at Asia Society New York on Iran-U.S. relations.
Watch: Former Diplomats on U.S.-Iran Mistrust in Their Nuclear Negotiations

Hossein Mousavian and Gary Sick traced the history of U.S.-Iran relations and how the two countries' longstanding opposition has affected negotiations over Iran's nuclear program.
Nuclear Deal With Iran Could Lead to Broader U.S.-Iran Dialogue, Say Experts

Former Iranian nuclear negotiator Hossein Mousavian and Asia Society’s Suzanne DiMaggio offered their views on the interim nuclear agreement between the P5+1 countries and Iran and on the prospects ahead for U.S.-Iran relations.

Asia Society and CFR Host Iranian Pres. Hassan Rouhani

Video: Iran's President Addresses Asia Society

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said Thursday that his government would leave "no stone unturned" while seeking a mutually acceptable solution to the nuclear impasse.
Complete Text of Iranian President Hassan Rouhani's Address to Asia Society

Click to read the complete English translation of the speech given by Dr. Hassan Rouhani, president of of Iran, on Thursday, September 26, 2013, at the Hilton Hotel in New York City.