RIAC Experts Discussed the Dynamics of the Iran-Israel Conflict

On June 19, 2025, the Izvestia Information Center hosted the RIAC roundtable titled “The Iran-Israel Conflict: Current Situation and Possible Dynamics”. Experts discussed the causes of the conflict’s escalation, its current state, and potential consequences for the region. Special attention was given to the role of the extra-regional actors, the position of the “Axis of Resistance”, and the prospects for the development of Iran's nuclear program.

Speakers at the roundtable included: Andrey Kortunov, RIAC member; Viktor Smirnov, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Russia, Head of the Department of Israel and Jewish Communities at the Institute of Oriental Studies of the Russian Academy of Sciences (RAS); Vladimir Sazhin, Senior Research Fellow at the Center for Middle Eastern Studies of the Institute of Oriental Studies, RAS; and Ivan Bocharov, Program Manager at RIAC.