Please join us on Tuesday, July 7 at 10 AM for “The United States and Iran: Why Are We Fighting?”, a talk given by Ambassador John Limbert, academic, novelist, and retired Foreign Service Officer. During his lengthy career, he most recently was the Class of 1955 Professor of Middle Eastern Studies at the U.S. Naval Academy.
During his 34-year diplomatic career, he served mostly in the Middle East and Islamic Africa, including 2 tours in Iraq, was Ambassador to the Islamic Republic of Mauritania, and served as deputy assistant secretary of state responsible for Iranian affairs.
Starting in 1964, Mr Limbert worked in Iran as a university and high school teacher, and was later among the last American diplomats to serve in Tehran, where he was held hostage from 1979 – 1981.
John has authored numerous books and articles on Middle Eastern subjects, including the espionage novel, co-authored with Ambassador Marc Grossman, Believers.
He and his wife live in New York and own a home in Stockbridge.
