Projects
The Iran Conference
NUFDI's annual gathering in Washington on the future of Iran
The Iran Conference is NUFDI's flagship annual event: a full day in Washington, D.C. that brings together members of Congress, policy experts, scholars, journalists and the Iranian-American community to discuss Iran's democratic future and the U.S. policy that can help bring it about.
Each year the conference examines the state of the Iranian people's movement, the strategy of the Islamic Republic and its proxies, and the concrete steps the United States and its allies can take. Panels, keynotes and interviews are recorded and published so the conversation reaches far beyond the room.
The Iran Conference 2026 — Day 1
NUFDI • The Iran Conference 2026 | DAY 2Past conferences
September 24, 2026 – September 25, 2026 (Mehr 2, 1405 – Mehr 3, 1405)
The Iran Conference 2026
The Mayflower Hotel, Washington, D.C.
NUFDI's fifth annual Iran Conference — two days at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington, D.C. (September 24–25, 2026), where analysts, policymakers, experts and activists from across the political spectrum discussed Iran and Iran policy.
September 9, 2025 – September 10, 2025 (Shahrivar 18, 1404 – Shahrivar 19, 1404)
The Iran Conference 2025
Washington, D.C.
NUFDI's fourth annual Iran Conference — two days at the Willard InterContinental in Washington, D.C. (September 9–10, 2025): Washington's premier forum for analysts, policymakers, experts and activists from across the political spectrum to discuss Iran and Iran policy.
September 26, 2024 – September 27, 2024 (Mehr 5, 1403 – Mehr 6, 1403)
The Iran Conference 2024
Washington, D.C.
NUFDI's third Iran Conference — two days in Washington, D.C. (September 26–27, 2024): the premier forum for the discussion and debate of Iran and Iran policy.
October 12, 2023 – October 13, 2023 (Mehr 20, 1402 – Mehr 21, 1402)
The Iran Conference 2023
Washington, D.C.
NUFDI's second Iran Conference — two days in Washington, D.C. (October 12–13, 2023) with leading analysts, policymakers, experts and activists on Iran and U.S. Iran policy.
February 10, 2022 (Bahman 21, 1400)
The Iran Conference 2022
The Mayflower Hotel, Washington, D.C.
NUFDI's first Iran Conference — a full day of panels and keynotes on Iran and U.S. Iran policy at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington, D.C. (Thursday, February 10, 2022, 8:30 AM).