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The 2015 nuclear deal with Iran stands out as one of President Obama’s signature foreign policy achievements, but with a new administration in the White House, will the hard-won international agreement endure?

The Iran deal broke a persistent stalemate in negotiations, bringing the world’s major powers and Iran into an agreement that prevented the possibility of an Iranian nuclear bomb and averted the threat of war.Ìý

According to a new book byÌýTrita Parsi, it wasn’t the conventional wisdom in Washington that led to the breakthrough agreement known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), but an unprecedented maneuver of creativity. Drawing on more than seventy-five interviews with decision-makers and key actors,ÌýÌýprovides a detailed account of what the author contends is a model for peacefully reconciling nations approaching the precipice of war.

Join ¹ú²úÊÓƵ NYC for an event featuringÌýTrita ParsiÌýin conversation withÌýSuzanne DiMaggioÌýandÌýStephen HeintzÌý— both key players in long-running “Track II” diplomatic efforts with Iran — as they recount the bold diplomacy behind the historic nuclear deal, assess the risks and uncertainties ahead, and explore the future of U.S.-Iran relations under the Trump administration.Ìý

PARTICIPANTS

Trita ParsiÌý
Founder and President, National Iranian American Council
Author,ÌýLosing An Enemy: Obama, Iran, and the Triumph of Diplomacy

Suzanne DiMaggioÌý
Director, U.S.-Iran Initiative, and Senior Fellow, ¹ú²úÊÓƵ

Stephen HeintzÌý
President, Rockefeller Brothers Fund

Copies of Trita Parsi’sÌýÌýwill be available for purchase. Follow the conversation online usingÌýÌýand by followingÌý.Ìý