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A 49.5-megawatt data center is under construction on April 14, 2026, in Vernon, California. (Getty Images)
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Jared Kushner, left, and Steve Witkoff, Special Envoy, during Vice President JD Vance's speech on April 12, 2026, in Islamabad, Pakistan. (Getty Images)
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Armed members of Iran’s police special forces monitor an area while standing on an armored military vehicle in Tehran, Iran, on January 12, 2026. (Getty Images)
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Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks to the media on March 22, 2026, in Dimona, Israel. (Getty Images)
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USS Abraham Lincoln conducts US blockade operations related to the Strait of Hormuz on April 16, 2026, in the Arabian Sea. (Getty Images)
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An oil tanker is being unloaded with imported crude oil at the Qingdao Port Oil Terminal in Shandong Province, China on April 7, 2026. (Getty Images)
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James Barnett
Research Fellow
Michael Doran
Senior Fellow and Director, Center for Peace and Security in the Middle East
