The College of Law and Political Science at Nawroz University held a scientific symposium today, Saturday, 14 November 2026, titled "The Impact of the US–Iran War on the Middle East Amid a State of Neither War nor Peace." The symposium was organized by the Department of International Relations and Diplomacy.
The event took place in the presence of the University President, (Prof. Dr. Mevan Arif Abdulrahman), and under the supervision of the Dean of the College of Law and Political Science,( Prof. Dr. Dilshad Abdulrahman Yusuf). A number of academics, faculty members, students, and those interested in political affairs also attended.
The symposium addressed two main themes:
*Theme One: Iran's Geopolitical Capabilities and Regional Influence in the Face of American Power*
- Iran's standing, the regional situation, and its strategy of forming armed groups and militias.
- The main causes of rivalry between Iran and the United States, and its impact and repercussions on the center of decision-making in Iraq.
*Theme Two: The Impact of US–Iran Rivalry on the Kurdistan Region and the Global Economy*
- The impact of the Iran–US war on the Kurdistan Region, and the Region's neutral role in this rivalry.
- The shift from armed conflict to economic warfare, and its effects on the global economy and stock markets.
The symposium reflects the College's commitment to keeping pace with current political and regional developments, fostering academic debate on international issues affecting the region, and giving students and researchers the opportunity to engage with scholarly analysis of these matters.