The Izvestia News Center's press center is discussing the risks of military escalation around Iran. Broadcast

A round table of the Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC) on the topic "The situation in the Middle East: risks of military escalation around Iran" is being held at the Izvestia News Center.

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 conflict points 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.