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Iran, Lebanon, and Beyond: Between Collapse and Renewal
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Tue, Feb 17, 2026
5 PM – 7:30 PM MST (GMT-7)
Details
Mr. Itani brings extensive expertise on Lebanese politics, regional security, and U.S. foreign policy in the Middle East. The discussion will examine Lebanon’s ongoing political and economic crisis alongside broader post-war regional dynamics, including rising U.S.-Iran tensions and their implications for Lebanon and the wider Middle East. The conversation will explore challenges, emerging risks, and potential pathways for renewal in a rapidly shifting regional landscape.
If you're unable to join us in person, you are welcome to join the virtual webinar (Note: The webinar will begin at 5:20 p.m.). Register for the webinar here: https://udenver.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN__bZAgP0aSpe4DCVE7DrHhw
Change of Date: With respect to those who observe the start of Ramadan on February 18, we have moved this event to February 17. We apologize for the inconvenience.
Food Provided (Light refreshments and beverages)
Speakers
Faysal Itani
Faysal Itani is a Resident Senior Fellow at the New Lines Institute for Strategy and Policy. He is also an adjunct professor of Middle East politics at Georgetown University.
Itani was born in and grew up in Beirut, Lebanon, and has lived and worked in several Middle East countries. Before joining the New Lines Institute, he was Senior Fellow at the Atlantic Council working on U.S. policy in the Middle East. He has also worked in private intelligence as a risk analyst advising governments, corporations, and international organizations on political, economic, and security issues in the Middle East. Itani has repeatedly briefed the U.S. government and its allies on the conflict in Syria and its effects on their interests. He has been widely published and quoted in prominent media outlets including The New York Times, Time magazine, Politico, The Washington Post, CNN, U.S. News, Huffington Post, and The Wall Street Journal.
Itani holds a master’s in strategic studies and international economics from the Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies, a certificate in public policy from Georgetown University, and a Bachelor of Arts in business from the American University of Beirut.