Peterborough International Affairs Forum

Join a monthly discussion on today’s global issues. First Thursdays at 7 PM at the Mariposa Museum. The War with Iran” will be the subject of the Peterborough International Affairs forum at 7 p.m. on Thursday, April 2. Moderators will be Bob Beck, and Tony Pascale, Peterborough residents. Beck spent more than 30 years abroad in the foreign policy establishment. Pascale worked more than 40 years in international manufacturing management. The program will include an audience discussion of key issues including the justification for the war, its legality, America’s goals, and the war’s possible outcomes and implications. “As we’ve seen, this war touches the whole world, not just the United States, Israel and Iran,” Pascale noted. “We’ll explore the stakes for all sides.” For additional background before the PIAF meeting, an interview by Ezra Klein of the New York Times with Ali Vaez, Iran project director of the International Crisis Group, is available athttps://www.nytimes.com/video/opinion/100000010763694/what-trump-didnt-know-about-iran.html?searchResultPosition=2. A steering committee assists the moderators in selecting topics and guiding discussions. Members include Dan Grosz, Karl Kaiser, Tony Pascale, and Jay Schechter. During the first half of 2026, meetings will be held on April 2 and May 7. Following a summer break, meetings will resume on September 3, October 1, November 5, and December 3. The Mariposa Museum is a nonprofit world culture center located at26 Main Street, Peterborough, NH 03458.

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