We held our first Iran debate on Tuesday 26th February, entitled ‘Iran: Time To Stand Against The “Forces Of Extremism?”‘, in reference to President Bush’s State of the Union address in January. Our panellists were Professor Ali Ansari, Douglas Murray and the Rt Hon Lord Lamont of Lerwick. The debate was expertly chaired by Sir Richard Dalton, formerly Ambassador to Iran (2002-2006) and while no conclusions were reached, it proved a fascinating exchange of views.