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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

(Screenshot via Fox News)

In the Media

The Blockade Targets Iran’s Financial Lifeline

Rebeccah L. Heinrichs

Senior Fellow and Director, Keystone Defense Initiative

Rebeccah L. Heinrichs

In the Media

Apr 13, 2026

In the Media

(Screenshot via BBC)

In the Media

Strategic Risks of the US Blockade on Iranian Ships

Bryan Clark

Senior Fellow and Director, Center for Defense Concepts and Technology

Bryan Clark

In the Media

Apr 13, 2026

In the Media

President Donald Trump walks toward reporters before answering questions prior to boarding Air Force One on April 10, 2026 at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland. President Trump is traveling to Charlottesville, Virginia. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)

President Donald Trump, before boarding Air Force One on April 10, 2026, at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland. (Getty Images)

Commentary

Iran Needs the Strait of Hormuz More Than Anyone

Zineb Riboua

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

Zineb Riboua

Commentary

Apr 13, 2026

Commentary

6 Min Read

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In the Media

The US Announces a Blockade of the Strait of Hormuz

Bryan Clark

Senior Fellow and Director, Center for Defense Concepts and Technology

Bryan Clark

In the Media

Apr 12, 2026

In the Media

In the Media

It Was a Smart Move for the Administration to Act Fast and Call Iran’s Bluff

Nikki R. Haley

Walter P. Stern Chair

Nikki R. Haley

In the Media

Apr 12, 2026

In the Media

US forces conduct air defense operations in the US Central Command area of responsibility during Operation Epic Fury, April 2, 2026. (US Army)

Commentary

How the First 100 Hours of Operation Epic Fury Shaped the Ceasefire

Rebeccah L. Heinrichs

Senior Fellow and Director, Keystone Defense Initiative

Rebeccah L. Heinrichs

Commentary

Apr 11, 2026

Commentary

2 Min Read

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