Victoria Coates, an analyst at the Heritage Foundation, discusses whether the recent U.S. military deployments to the Middle East can serve as a deterrent to Iran’s destabilizing activities. Shahin Milani, from the Iran Human Rights Documentation Center, speaks about the UN special rapporteur’s appeal for member states to increase pressure on Tehran regarding human rights violations. Independent journalist Deepa Parent shares her experience of reaching out to suspended female university students in Iran for her story in The Guardian.