Two Major Foreign Policy Challenges for the US – Iran and Ukraine – What to Expect in the Next Few Months.

The US faces two important and complex foreign policy challenges in the coming months: Iran and Ukraine. What decisions will it need to make and what actions might it take? What will be the impact of October elections in Israel and November elections in the US?  What is the future of the economic campaign against Iran and what are the prospects for an open Strait of Hormuz? What are the prospects for the latest US diplomatic efforts to end Russia’s war against Ukraine, and what are our options?

Please note: Due to unforeseen circumstances, we recently learned that our scheduled speaker, Laura Cooper, cannot join us Sept. 17th. Please join us for our opening session of the SCWA 2026-2027 program year.