• CERAWEEK
  • March 10 - 14, 2025

Brian Hook

United States Department of State

Special Representative for Iran and Senior Policy Advisor to the Secretary of State

Brian Hook is the U.S. Special Representative for Iran and Senior Policy Advisor to the Secretary of State. Prior to this appointment, he served as Director of the Policy Planning Staff from 2017-2018. From 2009-2017, he managed an international strategic consulting firm based in Washington, DC. He held a number of senior positions in the Bush Administration, including Assistant Secretary of State for International Organizations; Senior Advisor to the U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations; Special Assistant to the President for Policy in the White House Chief of Staff’s office; and Counsel, Office of Legal Policy, at the Justice Department. He practiced corporate law at Hogan & Hartson in Washington from 1999-2003. Before practicing law, he served as an advisor to Iowa Governor Terry Branstad and to U.S. Congressman James Leach.

Sessions With Brian Hook

Wednesday, 13 March

  • 07:30am - 08:35am (CST) / -

    Special Breakfast: The U.S. Administration's Policy Goals in Iran

    Panel

    The Trump Administration withdrew from the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action with Iran to impose tougher oil and financial sanction. The Administration seeks to use this leverage to seek an agreement that restricts Iran’s regional interference with its neighbors and its missile capabilities, while underscoring its commitment to the Iranian people. Join a conversation with US State Department Special Representative for Iran, Brian Hook, that will explore the Administration’s goals on Iran and the challenges to achieving them.