Author: Jordan Henry
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How the Gulf Sees U.S. Strategy in Iran (w/ Abdulla Al Junaid)
How the Gulf Sees U.S. Strategy in Iran (w/ Abdulla Al Junaid) With Israeli and Iranian strikes targeting the critical energy infrastructure of the Persian Gulf, GCC countries have found themselves caught in the crossfire of a war beyond their control. Iran’s retaliatory drone and missile strikes threaten to derail global energy markets and the
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Syria’s Fragile Transition (w/ Malik al-Abdeh)
Syria’s Fragile Transition (w/ Malik al-Abdeh) It has been more than a year since the Assad regime was overthrown and the Syrian Transitional Government has held together despite provincial demands for autonomy, enormous economic challenges, Israeli occupation and military strikes, and pressure from the wars in Iran and Lebanon. In some respects, Ahmad al-Shara‘a is
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Senior Fellow Greg Priddy Discusses Global Economic Impacts of Iran Conflict at Quincy Institute Event
On March 19, 2026, Center for the National Interest Senior Fellow for the Middle East, Greg Priddy, participated in a panel discussion hosted by the Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft. The event, titled “How Badly Could the War Against Iran Hurt the Global South?”, examined the escalating economic and geopolitical spillover from the current conflict
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Senior Fellow Greg Priddy Discusses Iran War and Energy Markets on Scripps News
On Thursday, March 19, CFTNI Senior Fellow for the Middle East Greg Priddy spoke with Scripps News about the worsening global energy crisis fueled by the ongoing conflict with Iran. Priddy warned that the closure of the Strait of Hormuz has removed approximately 15 million barrels of oil per day from the global market, with
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March 15, 2026: A Tale of Two Military Operations
March 15, 2026: A Tale of Two Military Operations The Kremlin has used the unfolding war in Iran to frame the United States as a reckless “wild elephant” sowing global chaos. Highlighting the destruction of U.S. bases and the “crusading” religious fervor of U.S. military leaders, Russian state media openly contrasts Donald Trump’s “Middle Eastern
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