1、Unlimited Distribution November 2022 CCP-2022-U-034166-Final Copyright CNA 2022 3003 Washington Boulevard,Arlington,VA 22201|703-824-2000|a.org Rapporteur:Annaleah Westerhaug On October 25,2022,CNA held a unique event titled“The Crackdown in Iran:A Women,Peace,and Security Situation Spotlight,”prese
2、nted jointly by the Inclusive National Security and National Security Seminar initiatives.The virtual event offered insights into the ongoing anti-government protests in Iran following the death of Mahsa Amini on September 16,2022.It discussed the regimes crackdown and the implications for women,pea
3、ce,and security issues both regionally and globally.CNA expert Dr.Michael Connell,principal research scientist,and the distinguished Dr.Nazee Moinian,non-resident scholar at the Middle East Institute,shared background on the Iranian protests and the 1979 revolution and offered their perspectives on
4、the current events unfolding in Iran.Their presentations were followed by a rich discussion and Q&A with the audience.This event began with opening remarks from Halleh Seyson,divisional vice president at CNAs Institute for Public Research,who shared her personal experience emigrating from Iran,and i