Can the World Tolerate an Iran With Nuclear Weapons?―The Munk Debate on Iran

In this edition of the Munk Debates, four of the world’s leading thinkers square off to debate one of the most important geopolitical issues of the time: are Iran’s nuclear ambitions a global threat?

The Munk Debates are Canada’s premier public policy event. Held semi-annually, the debates provide leading thinkers with a global forum to discuss the major public policy issues facing the world and Canada. Each event takes place in Toronto in front of a live audience, and the proceedings are covered by domestic and international media. Participants in recent Munk Debates include Tony Blair, John Bolton, Niall Ferguson, Rick Hillier, Christopher Hitchens, Richard Holbrooke, Henry Kissinger, Charles Krauthammer, Paul Krugman, Stephen Lewis, Dambisa Moyo, Samantha Power, Lawrence Summers, and Fareed Zakaria.

The Munk Debates are a project of the Aurea Foundation, a charitable organization established in 2006 by philanthropists Peter and Melanie Munk to promote public policy research and discussion. For more information visit www.munkdebates.com.

Charles Krauthammer:Charles Krauthammer is an American Pulitzer Prize-winning syndicated columnist, political commentator, and physician.

Fareed Zakaria: Fareed Zakaria is host of CNN's flagship international affairs program, Fareed Zakaria GPS, and the Editor-at-Large of TIME. He is the author of the international bestsellers, The Future of Freedom and The Post-American World.

Amos Yadlin:Amos Yadlin is a former Israeli Air Force general, Israel Defense Forces (IDF) military attache to the United States, and head of the IDF Military Intelligence Directorate.

Vali Nasr: Vali Nasr is an Iranian-born leading expert on the Middle East, a best-selling author, Dean of the John Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies, and a member of the U.S. State Department's influential Policy Planning Board.

Rudyard Griffiths: Rudyard Griffiths is the co-organizer and moderator of the Munk Debates. He is also the co-founder of the Dominion Institute and the co-director of the Grano Speakers Series. His writing has appeared in a variety of publications, including a bi-monthly column for the National Post. He is the author of Who We Are: A Citizen’s Manifesto. He serves on the boards of the Stratford Festival, the Empire Club, and the Canadian Institute for Citizenship. In 2006, he was recognized by the Globe and Mail as one of Canada’s ?Top 40 under 40.” He lives in Toronto, ON.