Izvestia News Center to discuss risks of military escalation around Iran

On January 21, at 11:00 a.m., a round table of the Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC) will be held at the Izvestia press center on the topic: "The situation in the Middle East: the risks of military escalation around Iran."

How realistic is the scenario of a direct military clash between the United States and Israel with Iran? What are the most likely scenarios for the development of the situation? What other points of conflict in the Middle East may escalate against the background of general regional instability?

Participants:

- Andrey Kortunov, expert of the Valdai International Discussion Club;

-Vladimir Sazhin, Senior Researcher at the Center for the Study of the Near and Middle East at the Institute of Oriental Studies of the Russian Academy of Sciences;

-Lyudmila Samarskaya, Head of the Group for the Study of Regional Relations at the E.M. Primakov IMEMO Center for Middle Eastern Studies of the Russian Academy of Sciences;

-Elena Dunaeva, Senior Researcher at the Center for the Study of the Near and Middle East at the Institute of Oriental Studies of the Russian Academy of Sciences;

-Ivan Bocharov, INF Program Manager.

For FULL-time accreditation to the press center, you must send an email press-center@iz.ru send your full name, media name, series and passport number.

Important: Media representatives can participate in the press conference ONLINE with prior accreditation. To do this, send an email press-center@iz.ru Full name, media name, and mobile number linked to the installed Telegram app.

The broadcast will be available on the website iz.ru .

Media accreditation: press-center@iz.ru , tel. (495) 937-61-70, ext. 4805, 4236

Entrance for media representatives is subject to prior accreditation upon presentation of a passport.

Address: Moscow, Party lane, 1, room 57, building 3, 2nd floor.

Learn more about the events of the press center on the website.