Pushing the limits: U.S.-Iranian brinkmanship in the Gulf

The Brookings Doha Center (BDC) held a panel discussion on October 20th, 2019 on U.S.-Iran relations, focusing on the Iran nuclear deal and current tensions between the two countries in the Gulf.

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[AlexandreEdison]

The guest from Oman was very incisive and best debater.
The iranian one was cool and pretty honest.
The american lady had typical superiority complex.

[amirbahrami]

In the Gulf ????
In the Persian Gulf is that.
Every Gulf has a name

[fanzy]

There is no place called the Gulf. That body of water is called The Persian Gulf since time immemorial. Please refer to correct and historical name of places if you want to be recognized as unbiased!

[jumamnumbwa]

Iranians and russians are lucky peoples, they've most intelligence, humble, calmness, full of confidence and fearless leaders, I have ever seen on this planet of ours, they're cool so cool as if nothing happens they are now building new nukes sight and researchers are keeping on doing job as usually they've discovered 53bn barrels of oils they don't fear of USA at all

[Komonsense]

The Iranian question is far more complicated than what has been discussed here. Yet at the same time is far more simple to fully understand if you are one of a few who fully identify with Iran and also at the same time fully identify with the west. For example ask an Anglo-Saxon Englishman or an American what do they think of Winston Churchill and then ask the same of a born and bred native of India. The same applies to Blair and Bush except with them with the benefit of years of social media and free press getting some elements of balanced truth out into the field, the view of the Anglo-Saxon is little changed and reflects a full understanding of their actions' illegality but crucially Nil Accountability and certainly no reparations. Where Iran is concerned, the best thing that can happen to it from the native street man and woman point of view is for this regime to melt away in favour of a legitimate democracy. Despite current rhetoric used by the current regime's enemies abroad where they criticise it legitimately for being dictatorial and not democratic [True! ] it remains the fact that the absolute worst and last thing the loudest drum beaters of this mantra [the USA and Israel] want is for Iran to become a democracy! A democratic Iran is one with many legitimate needs and one with enormous resources and one with interests which are in no way compatible with that of any of the 5 UN permanent members of the security council and that Iran can no longer be sanctioned using the same old lame excuses. The truth then is as valid as the day when Mossadegh was ousted with the help and effort of the CIA. The interest of the current world number one super power can only be served if Iran remains under its full control or shackled by far reaching and crippling sanctions. The interest of Iran is best served only if it continues on this path but develops a nuclear arsenal which is the key to its liberty from the US strangle hold. Since these two interests are irreconcilable war is a certainty and the only questions remaining is Exactly When & How Far Reaching? The When is as soon as Iran is ready and it nearly is and the How Far Reaching, well let us say that WW2 is going to look like a walk in the park compared to it.

[j.hosseini]

You invited Mr. Maleki who represent the Iranian regime and lies blatantly. For example; Iranians do not have a right to protest. Actually, the only reason that people do not go into street is because the suppression has become far way harsher and intense. Iranian people strongly hate the regime because of all brutal killings since 40 years ago.