“Iran at the Crossroads” is the topic of the next presentation in the Deltaville Great Decisions lecture series, America’s largest discussion program on world affairs, which will begin at 10 a.m. Friday in the Deltaville Community Association building, 17147 General Puller Highway.

By the fall of 2022, Iran was in a state of turmoil due to widespread protests against government-enforced wearing of the hijab, a failing economy, an ineffective new president, and the looming succession of the country’s leader, Ayatollah Khamenei. Abroad, renewal of the Iran nuclear deal seemed doubtful and tensions remain high between Iran, Israel, and Arab states. Many Iranians have lost hope of a better future, and the country seems at a crossroads. How should the United States deal with it?

Retired Navy Commander John Weidner will give the presentation. Weidner, a 1978 graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy, served 22 years on active duty as a submarine officer. His operational assignments included ...