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Leslie Vinjamuri

Who Should Govern the Strait of Hormuz? 

Analysis
by Leslie Vinjamuri

A European-led international mission and the Gulf Cooperation Council are trying to determine who will guarantee openness and stability in the strait once the Iran war ends—and how.

German chancellor Friedrich Merz, French President Emmanuel Macron, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni arrive at the Elysee Palace for a conference on the initiative for maritime navigation in the Strait of Hormuz, in Paris, Friday April 17, 2026
Jeanne Accorsini / Pool Photo via AP
Global Politics

Is International Law Built for Today's Wars?

Podcast
Deep Dish on Global Affairs Podcast

Is there any prospect for accountability when major powers ignore international law? Former UN High Commissioner for Human Rights and legal expert Louise Arbour answers.

UN Security Council
Heather Khalifa /AP
Global Politics

US Blockade Risks Global Conflict

In the News
Bloomberg
Leslie Vinjamuri

The US blockade of Iran's coastline raises concerns about a potential confrontation with China and others who have managed to get ships through the Strait of Hormuz, Council President and CEO Leslie Vinjamuri tells Bloomberg. "This is very unchartered territory."

Leslie Vinjamuri talks with a Bloomberg journalist via video US Foreign Policy

History Doesn't Just Rhyme; It Accumulates

Analysis
by Leslie Vinjamuri

Trump’s ongoing attacks on the rules and laws of war, trade, and alliances could permanently damage US power and influence.

President Donald Trump, accompanied by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and CIA Director John Ratcliffe, speaks with reporters in the James Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House, Monday, April 6, 2026, in Washington.
Julia Demaree Nikhinson / AP
US Foreign Policy

The Cost of Trump's Pressure Campaign on Cuba

Podcast
Deep Dish on Global Affairs Podcast

The United States is squeezing Cuba harder than it has in years, with the island facing its worst energy and humanitarian crisis in a decade. Will this force change or will Trump follow through with his threats to “take the island?" María de los Angeles Torres breaks down current and historical realities.

Cuba Protests
Ramon Espinosa / AP
US Foreign Policy

US and Iran Reach Ceasefire Deal Ahead of Trump’s Deadline

In the News
Fox 32 Chicago
Leslie Vinjamuri

"Ceasefires are incredibly precarious," says Council President and CEO Leslie Vinjamuri.  "But it does give at least a pause—at least a window—to try and push forward more of a negotiation, especially on the question of the nuclear conditions."

Leslie Vinjamuri speaks in the Fox 32 studio US Foreign Policy

The US Strategy Gap in the Iran War

In the News
Bloomberg
Leslie Vinjamuri

As the conflict in the Middle East escalates, Council President and CEO Leslie Vinjamuri joins Bloomberg Open Interest to discuss the reasons why a cease-fire with Iran remains unlikely.

Leslie Vinjamuri appears via video call with Bloomberg Open Interest. US Foreign Policy

Trump's Iran Strategy Falls Short on Solutions

Analysis
by Leslie Vinjamuri

Unless Trump can devise a secure—and cost-neutral—plan to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, the United States will lose even more global goodwill.

President Donald Trump speaks about the Iran war from the Cross Hall of the White House
Alex Brandon / AP
US Foreign Policy

Is the Middle East Heading Toward a Much Bigger War?

Podcast
Deep Dish on Global Affairs Podcast

“I had never seen the Middle East as chaotic, as dangerous, as spiraling out of control as it is today.” Fawaz Gerges on why he believes the region is entering a much more dangerous phase.

Car Fire
Hussein Malla / AP
Defense and Security

Is the Iran War Dividing the US and Its European Allies?

In the News
DW News
Leslie Vinjamuri

Tensions between the United States and its European allies are mounting. Council President and CEO Leslie Vinjamuri joins DW News to discuss.

Leslie Vinjamuri speaks on DW News US Foreign Policy