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- Trita Parsiexecutive vice president of the Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft. He is the author of several books, including “Losing an Enemy: Obama, Iran, and the Triumph of Diplomacy.”
- Negar MortazaviIranian American journalist, host of The Iran Podcast, senior fellow at the Center for International Policy.
- Ori Goldbergindependent Israeli political analyst and scholar in Tel Aviv. He’s written extensively on Iran and Israel.
- Ishaan Tharoorformer global affairs columnist at the Washington Post
- Ervand Abrahamianprofessor emeritus at the Graduate Center CUNY–the City University of New York. His books include: “Oil Crisis in Iran: From Nationalism to Coup d’ Etat” and “Iran Between Two Revolutions.”
- Reed Brodylongtime war crimes prosecutor. He is a member of the International Commission of Jurists and author of To Catch a Dictator: The Pursuit and Trial of Hissène Habré.
The U.S. and Israel have launched an unprovoked attack on Iran striking sites across the country, including the compound of Iran’s Supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Iranian state media reports one Israeli strike hit an elementary girls’ school in Minab, killing at least 85 people including scores of children. Iran responded by launching attacks across the Middle East targeting Israel and U.S. military installations in the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain and Jordan. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says there are “growing signs” that Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, was killed in the attack.
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