A very important interview with Vali Nasr–one of the world’s foremost experts on Iran
March 3, 2026 — Asia Society Policy Institute (ASPI) hosts a rapid-response conversation following the recent and significant escalation in the U.S.-Iran conflict. Join Asia Society Trustees Vali Nasr, Majid Khadduri Professor of International Affairs and Middle East Studies at Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS); and Hamid Biglari, Partner at RedBird Capital Partners, Executive Chairman of RedBird X (RedBird’s AI business), and Chairman of Financial Services, as they assess the strategic, political, and economic implications of this unfolding crisis.