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On March 14, 2026, in Yeoncheon, South Korea, United States and Republic of Korea Army engineering battalions take part in a river crossing drill near the DMZ in Yeoncheon, South Korea. The South Korean and U.S. militaries stage joint river-crossing drills in the border county of Yeoncheon as part of their annual key springtime exercise aimed at enhancing interoperability between the allies. (Photo by Seung-il Ryu/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

US and Korean forces take part in a river crossing drill near the DMZ in Yeoncheon, South Korea, March 14, 2026. (Getty Images)

Podcast

Energy Crisis, China’s Narrative Warfare, and Indo-Pacific Security

Patrick M. Cronin

Asia-Pacific Security Chair

Patrick M. Cronin

Podcast

Apr 19, 2026

Podcast

USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) conducts U.S. blockade operations in the Arabian Sea, April 16. The ship's embarked carrier air wing includes eight F-35C stealth fighters, F/A-18 fighter jets, EA-18G electronic attack aircraft, E-2D command and control planes, MH-60 helicopters and CMV-22B Ospreys for logistics support. (U.S. Navy photo)

USS Abraham Lincoln conducts US blockade operations in the Arabian Sea, April 16, 2026. (US Navy)

In the Media

US Blockade in Strait of Hormuz: Iran’s “Paper Tiger” Moment?

Joel Rayburn

Senior Fellow, Center for Peace and Security in the Middle East

Joel Rayburn

In the Media

Apr 17, 2026

In the Media

(Screenshot via YouTube)

In the Media

Oil Is the New Weapon

Brigham A. McCown

Senior Fellow and Director, Initiative on American Energy Security

Brigham A. McCown

In the Media

Apr 16, 2026

In the Media

(Screenshot via CBS)

In the Media

Where Trump’s Goals in Iran Stand at This Point

Michael Doran

Senior Fellow and Director, Center for Peace and Security in the Middle East

Michael Doran

In the Media

Apr 16, 2026

In the Media

Bulk Carrier, Belray, in the Gulf, near the Strait of Hormuz on March 22, 2026 in northern Ras al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates. In a statement yesterday, the UAE and nearly two dozen other countries issued a joint statement condemning Iran's "attacks by Iran on unarmed commercial vessels in the Gulf, attacks on civilian infrastructure including oil and gas installations, and the de facto closure of the Strait of Hormuz by Iranian forces." Maritime traffic through the strait, which conveys about 20% of the

A bulk carrier near the Strait of Hormuz on March 22, 2026, in Ras al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates. (Getty Images)

Commentary

Trump Launches a Blockade of Iranian Ports

Michael Sobolik

Senior Fellow (Nonresident)

Michael Sobolik

Commentary

Apr 14, 2026

Commentary

1 Min Read

(Screenshot via Fox Business)

In the Media

Open Hand Diplomacy and the Blockade in Iran

Rebeccah L. Heinrichs

Senior Fellow and Director, Keystone Defense Initiative

Rebeccah L. Heinrichs

In the Media

Apr 14, 2026

In the Media

(Screenshot via YouTube)

Podcast

It’s the Economy, Habibi

Michael Doran

Senior Fellow and Director, Center for Peace and Security in the Middle East

Zineb Riboua

Research Fellow, Center for Peace and Security in the Middle East

Michael Doran & Zineb Riboua

Podcast

Apr 14, 2026

Podcast

Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer speaks during a meeting to discuss the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran and the impact on the Strait of Hormuz, on March 30, 2026 in London, England. Prime Minister Starmer is hosting a meeting with business leaders, government officials, and British military representatives to discuss the economic impact of the Iran conflict and the closure in the Strait of Hormuz, which has wreaked havoc on fuel prices globally. (Photo by Jaimi Joy-WPA Pool/Getty Images

Britain’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer speaks during a meeting to discuss the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, on March 30, 2026, in London, England. (Getty Images)

Commentary

Iran Ceasefire Offers an Opportunity to Reset US-UK Relations

Luke Coffey

Senior Fellow, Center on Europe and Eurasia

Luke Coffey

Commentary

Apr 13, 2026

Commentary

5 Min Read

Sailors stand watch in U.S. Naval Forces Central Command’s (NAVCENT) maritime operations center in Manama, Bahrain, Jan. 29. NAVCENT/U.S. 5th Fleet’s area of operations encompasses about 2.5 million square miles of water area and includes the Arabian Gulf, Red Sea, Gulf of Oman, Gulf of Aden, Arabian Sea and parts of the Indian Ocean. This expanse, comprising 21 nations, includes three critical choke points at the Strait of Hormuz, the Suez Canal and the Bab al-Mandeb. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communicatio

Sailors stand watch in US Naval Forces Central Command’s (NAVCENT) maritime operations center in Manama, Bahrain, January 29, 2026 (US Navy)

Reports

Assessing the State of the Conflict with Iran as the US Blockade Begins

Can Kasapoğlu

Senior Fellow (Nonresident)

Can Kasapoğlu

Reports

Apr 13, 2026

Reports

9 Min Read

Cadets of the Iranian Army Ground Forces Officer Academy take part in a ceremony marking the 47th anniversary of the victory of Iran's Islamic Revolution at the shrine of Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini in the Behesht-e Zahra cemetery in southern Tehran, Iran, on February 1, 2026, (Photo by Morteza Nikoubazl/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

Cadets of the Iranian Army Ground Forces Officer Academy take part in a ceremony in Tehran, Iran, on February 1, 2026. (Getty Images)

Commentary

The Regime Is Unraveling: Iran’s Military Defeat Is in Plain Sight

Zineb Riboua

Research Fellow, Center for Peace and Security in the Middle East

Zineb Riboua

Commentary

Apr 13, 2026

Commentary

4 Min Read

President Donald Trump conducts a news conference in the White House briefing room about the war in Iran on Monday, April 6, 2026. (Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)

President Donald Trump during a news conference in the White House briefing room on Monday, April 6, 2026. (Getty Images)

Commentary

Seven Myths About the Iran War

Michael Doran

Senior Fellow and Director, Center for Peace and Security in the Middle East

Michael Doran

Commentary

Apr 13, 2026

Commentary

Long Read

The cargo ship Castle Ships is seen near industrial structures along the shoreline under overcast skies in Mumbai, India, on April 1, 2026. (Photo by Indranil Aditya/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

A cargo ship near an industrial structure along the shoreline in Mumbai, India, on April 1, 2026. (Getty Images)

In the Media

The Impact of the US Blockade

Bryan Clark

Senior Fellow and Director, Center for Defense Concepts and Technology

Bryan Clark

In the Media

Apr 13, 2026

In the Media

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