Among young Iranians engaging in sustained protest, fear and caution have turned to resentment and anger, and a feeling that they have nothing to lose. Based on her recently published article, Dr. Mahsa Rouhi, Research Fellow, Center for Strategic Research (CSR), Institute for National Strategic Studies (INSS) at the National Defense University, will explore the protest movements in Iran. As a woman growing up in post-revolutionary Iran and engaged with research and track 1.5 dialogue on Iran’s security strategy, Dr. Rouhi will share personal and professional insights about the root causes and evolution of uprisings as she lays out the impact of recent events on both Iran’s political landscape and implications for US policy. Dr. Rouhi’s areas of expertise include nuclear non-proliferation, Iranian Security Strategy and Nuclear Policy, Middle East Geopolitics.Dr. Rouhi’s analysis and commentary has been published by Foreign Policy, NYT, The Guardian, Boston Globe, The National Interest, and other academic and policy journals. She received her PhD from King’s College, University of Cambridge. She received her BA in economics from Shahid Beheshti University in Tehran.