Center for Peace and Security in the Middle East

Palestinians take control of an Israeli Merkava battle tank after crossing the border fence with Israel from Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip on October 7, 2023. (Getty Images)

The crude oil tanker Giannis unloads its cargo of Middle Eastern crude at the Agioi Theodoroi Motor Oil Terminal near Corinth, Greece, on August 24, 2026. (Getty Images)

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An Iranian national flag waves on a street in downtown Tehran, Iran, on August 23, 2026. (Getty Images)

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A view of the Port of Kharg Island Oil Terminal in Iran on March 12, 2017. (Getty Images)

The Manhattan skyline is pictured from the top of the Empire State Building in New York on March 3, 2026. (Getty Images)

New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani and his wife, Rama Duwaji, at City Hall in New York City on January 1, 2026. (Getty Images)

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Iranians drive past an anti-America billboard in Tehran, Iran, on August 3, 2026. (Getty Images)

A NYPD patrol car is parked in New York City, New York, October 20, 2024. (Getty Images)