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Trump's Iran Policy: Are We Heading for Another War in the Middle East?

September 19th,2018 | 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
Speaker: Baher Ghosheh, Ph.D. JES Scholar-in-Residence, JES Board of Trustees Chair

President Trump has withdrawn the U.S. from the nuclear agreement that six great powers took years to negotiate with Iran. Some in the administration call for "regime change in Iran;" others call on Iran to "change its behavior." What does the future hold for U.S.-Iranian relations, and how will that change power dynamics in the region and the world? Find out, as Dr. Ghosheh offers a look at President Trump's Iran policy.

Baher Ghosheh, Ph.D.

Baher Ghosheh, Ph.D. JES Scholar-in-Residence, JES Board of Trustees Chair

Dr. Baher Ghosheh, Ph.D., is a scholar-in-residence at the Jefferson Educational Society in Erie, Pennsylvania. An expert in Middle Eastern Studies, he holds a Ph.D. in Economic Development from SUNY-Buffalo and was a Professor of Middle Eastern Studies, cultural and economic Geography at Edinboro University of Pennsylvania until retiring in 2022. He has graduate degrees in International Relations/Middle Eastern Studies, International Trade, and Comparative Economic Development. A native of Jerusalem, Dr. Ghosheh has lived in eight countries, traveled to 59 countries, and has taught in Japan, China, Russia, Italy, and Morocco. He was awarded a Fulbright to conduct research in Malaysia and Singapore and was selected as the Pennsylvania Geographer of the Year and Edinboro University’s Educator of the Year.