Iran’s Ballistic Buildup

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National Council of Resistance of Iran, U.S. Representative Office

Press Release                                                                         Contact: 202-747-7847
For Immediate Release                                                               April 27, 2018
Media Advisory
Iran’s Ballistic Buildup 
Experts to Discuss the Topic and Forthcoming new Report
On Wednesday, May 9, 2018, from 10:30 am to 12:00 pm, the National Council of Resistance of Iran-U.S. Representative Office (NCRI-US) will host a panel of leading subject-matter experts to discuss the missile program of Iran, its ties with the nuclear weapons program, its threatening impact in the region and ways to counter it.
Iran’s Ballistic Buildup: The March Toward Nuclear-Capable Missiles will also be released. This NCRI-US unique report provides details on several facets of Tehran’s ballistic missile program, including its organization, structure, production, and development infrastructure, launch facilities, and the command centers operating inside Iran.
Panelists:
Ambassador Joseph DeTrani, former Director of National Counter Proliferation Center and Special Adviser to the Director of National Intelligence. 
Dr. Olli Heinonen, Former Deputy Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), and head of its Department of Safeguards.
Ambassador Robert Joseph, former Under Secretary of State for Arms Control and International Security.
Alireza Jafarzadeh, Deputy Director, NCRI’s Washington Office; author, The Iran Threat.
Matthew Kroenig, Associate Professor, Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service at Georgetown University, Senior Fellow in the Brent Scowcroft Center on International Security at The Atlantic Council. 
Moderator: 
<H3>Rebeccah Heinrichs, Senior fellow, Hudson Institute </H3>
Date: Wednesday, May 9, 2018; 10:30 AM-12:00 PM
Place: Mayflower Hotel, East Room
1127 Connecticut Ave NW, Washington, DC 20006 
RSVP required

Mayflower Hotel, East Room

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