Event
The Middle East after the US-Iran War
Saturday, 4 July 2026 | 10:00–13:00
Location:
Senate – René Monory Room
15 ter, rue de Vaugirard
75006 Paris
Under the patronage of Senator Loïc Hervé, Vice-President of the Senate.
On behalf of the European Foundation for Democracy and the Revue Politique et Parlementaire, we invite you to join leading experts for an analysis of the possible scenarios for Lebanon and the region.
Programme
10:00–11:20 | Towards the End of the Islamic Republic of Iran's Hegemony?
David Rigoulet-Roze
PhD in Political Science, Middle East specialist
Upheavals and Strategic Realignments in the Middle East Post-7 October
Elizabeth Sheppard-Sellam
PhD in Political Science, Senior Lecturer and Head of the Politics and International Relations Programme at the University of Tours
The United States and Israel vis-à-vis Iran: strategic convergence or growing divergence?
General Philippe Sidos
Former Head of the UNIFIL Liaison Office
The UNIFIL mission in southern Lebanon and the challenges of implementing Resolution 1701
Moderator: Brice Couturier
Essayist, former presenter on France Culture
11:40–13:00 | Peace between Lebanon and Israel: Mirage or Reality?
Hanin Ghaddar
Friedmann Senior Fellow, The Washington Institute for Near East Policy
The Road to Peace: Lebanon, Israel and the Challenge of Disarmament
Maya Khadra
Journalist and International Columnist for La Revue Politique et Parlementaire
Deconstructing prejudices to achieve lasting peace between Lebanon and Israel
Georges Okais
Magistrate and Member of the Lebanese Parliament
Lebanon-Israel: a truce or lasting peace? The issues and challenges
Moderator: Roberta Bonazzi
President, European Foundation for Democracy
Advance registration is required.
Registration will close 72 hours before the event takes place. A valid form of identification is required to gain entry to the conference. Parking is not permitted within the grounds of the Palais du Luxembourg.