Author: Jordan Henry

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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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  Netanyahu’s Exit Strategy: Israeli Politics After the War

  Benjamin Netanyahu believes he has a short window of opportunity to eliminate the long-standing threats from Israel’s fiercest regional rivals, and he could achieve his goals by the end of the spring or early summer, argues Center for the National Interest Senior Fellow Joshua Yaphe in a new Issue Brief. At that point, the campaign

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  March 8, 2026: Is the Iran War an Asset or Liability for Putin?

  March 8, 2026: Is the Iran War an Asset or Liability for Putin? As U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran enter their second week, the Kremlin faces a complex calculus of costs and benefits. On one hand, the conflict has triggered a surge in global oil prices and effectively diverted critical Western weapon systems away from the

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  Can Operation Epic Fury Transform the Middle East for the Better?

  The Iranian regime is in free fall, with the leadership devastated by targeted strikes and different security forces appearing to act without coordination. American and Israeli forces have dominated Iran’s airspace and decimated large parts of its missile program. Operation Epic Fury is moving at a rapid pace with surprisingly few casualties, as the Islamic

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