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Upcoming Events

Corporate Roundtable on the Geopolitical Implications of US Strikes on Iran

Virtual EVENT
Corporate Leadership Conversations

Former US Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen Hicks on the strategic risks and potential consequences of the United States’ recent strikes on Iran.

The sun sets behind a plume of smoke rising after a US–Israeli military strike in Tehran, Iran.
Vahid Salemi / AP
Mar
17
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Past Events

After US-Israel Strikes: What Comes Next for Iran and the Region?

PAST EVENT VIDEO
Rapid Response

A live stream with Lisa Anderson, Daniel Byman, and Leslie Vinjamuri on the emerging developments following the joint US-Israel coordinated strikes on Iran.

Mar 2
US Missile Strike
US Central Command / AP

US-Iran Nuclear Tensions: What Is at Stake and What Comes Next?

PAST EVENT VIDEO
Rapid Response

A live stream with Suzanne Maloney and Vali Nasr on escalating US-Iran nuclear talks and US President Donald Trump’s threat of an imminent US strike.

Feb 24
US Navy Striker in Indian Ocean
Seaman Daniel Kimmelman / US Navy via AP
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Commentary

War in the Middle East Ushers in a World of 'Might Makes Right'

Analysis
by Leslie Vinjamuri

The US-led postwar international order is being tested in the waters of the Strait of Hormuz and in the shrewd calculations of governments from New Delhi to Helsinki.

A man walks along the shore as oil tankers and cargo ships line up in the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Khor Fakkan, United Arab Emirates, Wednesday, March 11, 2026.
Altaf Qadri / AP
US Foreign Policy

Why the War in Iran Prompted a Global Energy Crisis—and How it Might End

Analysis
by Coauthors

The widening conflict in the Middle East underscores the recurrent vulnerability of fossil fuel energy systems—and why a pivot to renewables is critical.

A UPS truck driver stands in transit as gasoline prices are advertised at over seven dollars a gallon at a gas station downtown Los Angeles Tuesday, March 3, 2026.
Damian Dovarganes / AP
Global Politics
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Research

Majority of Americans Say Congress' Approval Needed for US Strikes in Iran

RESEARCH
Public Opinion Survey by Coauthors

While few Americans want to see Iran develop a nuclear weapon, just half expressed support for US airstrikes against Iran’s nuclear facilities—and most believe direct military action would spark a broader regional war.

Plumes of smoke from two simultaneous strikes rise over Tehran, Iran
Mohsen Ganji / AP
US Foreign Policy

Democrats and Republicans Grapple with Internal Divisions on Israel

RESEARCH
Public Opinion Survey by Lama El Baz

As the war in Gaza continues, rifts between progressive and moderate Democrats are deepening—and cracks within the Republican Party are also beginning to show.

a person holds an American flag in front of Israeli flags
Oded Balilty / AP
Public Opinion
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Experts

Rachel Bronson 

Lester Crown Senior Nonresident Fellow, Energy and Geopolitics
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Expertise
Middle East and North Africa
Defense and Security
US Foreign Policy

Lama El Baz 

Research Assistant, Public Opinion and US Foreign Policy
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Expertise
Middle East and North Africa
Public Opinion
US Foreign Policy
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