Dr. Hooshang Amirahmadi is a Professor at Rutgers University’s Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy who has also served as director of Rutgers’ Center for Middle Eastern Studies. Amirahmadi is founder and president of the American Iranian Council and also founded the Center for Iranian Research and Analysis. He has also served as consultant for the UNDP, the Aga Khan Foundation, the World Bank, as well as various governments, law firms, and private companies throughout the world. Amirahmadi holds a PhD from Cornell University. Jump to Transcript

Trita Parsi is President of the National Iranian American Council. Parsi has worked for the Swedish Permanent Mission to the UN in New York, where he handled Security Council affairs for Afghanistan, Iraq, Tajikistan and Western Sahara. He also has worked as the General Assembly's Third Committee addressing human rights in Iran, Afghanistan, Myanmar and Iraq. Parsi has his PhD from Johns Hopkins University's SAIS and holds degrees from Uppsala University and the Stockholm School of Economics. Jump to Transcript

Currently, Barbara Slavin is a Senior Fellow at the United States Institute for Peace. She has served as Senior Diplomatic Reporter for USA TODAY since 1996, with the responsibility of analyzing foreign news and US foreign policy. She has covered key issues including the US-led war on terror, American policy toward rogue states, the reform movement in Iran, and the Arab-Israeli conflict. She has also accompanied Secretaries of State on official travels, and reported from Libya, Israel, Egypt, North Korea, Russia, China, Saudi Arabia, and Syria. Slavin received her bachelor's degree from Harvard University in Russian language and literature. Jump to Transcript

Ambassador John Limbert, a Senior Foreign Service Officer, previously served as Ambassador to Mauritania. Prior to his ambassadorial assignment, Limbert was Deputy Coordinator for Counterterrorism in the State Department. Limbert’s overseas experience includes tours in Algeria, Djibouti, Iran, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE. Limbert holds a BA, MA and PhD from Harvard University, as well as the State Department’s Meritorious Honor Award, Superior Honor Award, and Award for Valor. Jump to Transcript