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Iran in crisis: What's behind the protests and will the U.S. attack?

Iran’s authoritarian government has faced widespread protests in recent weeks, marking the most extensive unrest the country has seen in decades. The demonstrations, which began at the end of 2025, were triggered by an economic crisis and plummeting currency values. Tehran has responded with a violent crackdown leading to thousands of deaths. President Donald Trump initially responded by threatening military action. Will he follow through? Join us for a conversation between Iran expert Banafsheh Keynoush and UCLA professor and fellow Iran scholar Dalia Dassa Kaye about the latest developments in the crisis, possible U.S. responses, and what it all means for the region. They’ll also discuss Dassa Kaye’s new book Enduring Hostility, which explores how America's Iran policy is made, the people who make it, and the underlying ideas and perceptions that inform it. The book looks back at U.S. policy toward Iran over the past four decades to help us look ahead, offering wider lessons for understanding American foreign policymaking and providing critical insights at a pivotal time of heightened military tensions in and around the Middle East. Photo courtesy the speaker. January 22, 2026 Speakers Dalia Dassa Kaye Senior fellow at the UCLA Burkle Center for International Relations and director of its Initiative on Regional Security Architectures. Former senior political scientist and the director of the Center of Middle East Public Policy at the RAND Corporation. Author, "Enduring Hostility: The Making of America's Iran Policy". Moderator: Banafsheh Keynoush International Geopolitical Consultant; Independent Scholar of International Law, Politics and Middle East Studies; Author; Chair, Middle East Member-led Forum, Commonwealth Club World Affairs Commonwealth Club World Affairs is a public forum. Any views expressed in our programs are those of the speakers and not of Commonwealth Club World Affairs.