Very glad to have had the chance to join Rana Abtar and Asharq News's #WashingtonReport to discuss the latest around the #IranWar - very much worth your time to listen to our conversation 👇 now.asharq.com/videos/news/...

www.axios.com/2026/03/19/i... Pleased to be able to offer my thoughts to @axios.com @becfalconer.bsky.social about what the attacks on critical energy infrastructure by Iran and Israel mean and how they affect the war calculus of the parties - take a look👇

Iran war may linger into May due to Israeli strike, analysts warn

Oil prices soared amid concerns there are "no immediate clear off-ramps" to the war's end, analyst said.

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youtu.be/ANwkBJ4nzGc I was glad to join @aljazeeraa.bsky.social to discuss the latest around the war w/Iran - starting around 7:15 👇

نافذة من أمريكا| استقالات في معسكر ترمب احتجاجا على الحرب وتحذيرات من تغير أبدي لوجه الشرق الأوسط

YouTube video by AlJazeera Arabic قناة الجزيرة

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apnews.com/article/iran... The BLUF is that expertise, staffing decisions, personnel decisions made hastily, and expertise ignored or not brought into the room has real consequences, especially at the nosebleed stakes of high level diplomacy. This war with Iran is one such example of that.

State Department cut jobs with deep expertise in Middle East as Iran crisis escalates

The widening war in Iran is exposing big gaps at the State Department, especially in the bureau that handles the Middle East.

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www.nytimes.com/2026/03/15/u... 1/x Vital reporting from David Sanger @julianbarnes.bsky.social Eric Schmitt @tylerpager.bsky.social Ronen Bergman @nytimes.com Let’s dive into a few key issues this article raises around what may happen next with the #Iran #Israel #US war.

Entering War’s Third Week, Trump Faces Stark Choices

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This is a wild statistic when you consider the current operational state of the Oil industry in the region.

Eric Umansky@ericumansky.bsky.social · 5mo ago

An amazing stat: Iran exported more oil *today* than it did daily before the war. It's the one country whose tankers are getting through the Strait of Hormuz. www.wsj.com/world/middle...

Looking forward to this webinar from team @penn-us-china.bsky.social

Penn Project on the Future of U.S.-China Relations@penn-us-china.bsky.social · 5mo ago

Today we published working papers by our third cohort National Security fellows: global.upenn.edu/future-of-us.... Please join us for a live and recorded webinar with these authors on Friday, March 13 from 12-1 PM ET. Registration link at the QR code on the poster below:

As I have discussed repeatedly in the last few days, the risks to maritime operations - for tankers & mil traffic - from Iranian anti access and area denial capabilities is serious & tangible, even as the U.S. has seriously degraded certain parts of Iran’s military in the first 12 days of the war.

Reuters@reuters.com · 5mo ago

Three more vessels were hit by unknown projectiles in the Strait of Hormuz, maritime security and risk firms said, bringing the number of ships ‌struck in the region since the Iran conflict began to at least 14 reut.rs/4uGupWT

www.nytimes.com/2026/03/11/u... The risks to civilians is always high during wars. Cases like these are all too common across conflicts, even from militaries that are meticulous in their approach to battle-space awareness and dynamic targeting.

U.S. at Fault in Strike on School in Iran, Preliminary Inquiry Says

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This is a very real possibility. One of the myriad reasons the decision to go to war (even when just and valid) is as solemn and serious a choice as a President (or any leader) can make.

Carl Quintanilla@carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 5mo ago

Page One. @latimes.com

www.yahoo.com/news/article... Pleased to offer my views to @afp.com @en.afp.com about the very real dangers inherent in a US or allied naval mission to escort ships through the Straits of Hormuz. Spoiler alert - the dangers are very real.

Mideast tanker escort: high-risk mission for US Navy

US Navy escorts could help increase the flow of tankers through the Strait of Hormuz, but American warships accompanying slow-moving commercial vessels would face threats including mines, missiles and...

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www.cnn.com/2026/03/10/p... As I said when this war started, the two sides would become locked in a cycle of strike and counter that will be hard to break. This is an example of exactly that.

Iran begins laying mines in Strait of Hormuz, sources say | CNN Politics

Iran has begun laying mines in the Strait of Hormuz, the world’s most important energy chokepoint that carries about one-fifth of all crude oil, according to two people familiar with US intelligence r...

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The messaging from the White House is changing hour by hour, as a set of very mixed signals about escalation to de escalate or the desire to get to an off ramp is delivered from the podium.

PBS News@pbsnews.org · 5mo ago

"We've left some of the most important targets for later in case we need to do it. If we hit them, it's going to take many years for them to be rebuilt," says President Trump. https://to.pbs.org/46PnEHM

www.nytimes.com/2026/03/08/b... This is going to turn up the pressure on the The White House to end this war quickly. The Israeli strikes on Iran’s energy infrastructure are certainly a part of what’s jumping prices up, in addition to the Force Majeure declarations and Straits being closed.

Oil Prices Surge Above $100 a Barrel for the First Time in Almost Four Years

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Ahead of International Women's Day tomorrow, @comfortero.crisisgroup.org shares her picks from our work at @crisisgroup.org reminding us that, even when it is less visible, women and children often bear the brunt of conflict. www.crisisgroup.org/sco/global/c...

Comfort Ero’s 2026 Top Picks on Gender and Conflict | International Crisis Group

For International Women’s Day, Crisis Group President and CEO Comfort Ero shares a list of her top ten Crisis Group publications, op-eds, interviews and podcasts from the last year, exploring how conf...

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1/x I read MbZ’s statement tonight as declaration of intent to enter the war. How that manifests itself remains to be seen, but if the #UAE allows offensive operations from its territory that is a significant escalation (and would also offer the U.S. a land logistical resupply hub.)

For years, my friend and colleague @schneidermandm.bsky.social has shared great insights and analysis with me on MidEast policy. I’m thrilled we could finally make the relationship official- welcome to @cnas.bsky.social!

@schneidermandm.bsky.social · last yr.

A little news - excited to be able to help @cnas.bsky.social and my friend @jonathanlorddc.bsky.social think about and offer constructive thinking on the state the of the MENA region and where U.S. policy should be going as I work on my next professional steps.

A little news - excited to be able to help @cnas.bsky.social and my friend @jonathanlorddc.bsky.social think about and offer constructive thinking on the state the of the MENA region and where U.S. policy should be going as I work on my next professional steps.

Getting this up and running so I can use it in the future. Stay tuned!