More than seven months into the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran, the market has coped with a closed or contested Strait of Hormuz by drawing down inventories, curbing consumption, and leaning on U.S.

This virtual briefing featured MEI Distinguished Diplomatic Fellow Tim Lenderking, who served most recently as the Acting Assistant Secretary for Near East Affairs at the US State Department and as ...

Founded in 1946, the Middle East Institute (MEI) is the leading Washington, DC-based institution focused solely on the Middle East, delivering non-partisan insights, analysis, and recommendations to ...

Timothy A. Lenderking joined Squire Patton Boggs as a Principal on June 1, 2026. Before joining the firm, Lenderking spent more than 32 years in the Foreign Service, specializing in the Middle East ...

Ferid Belhaj is a Senior Fellow at the Policy Center for the New South and Adjunct Professor at Mohammed VI Polytechnic University. Previously, he was vice president for the Middle East and North ...

Ambassador David Hale is a Distinguished Diplomatic Fellow at the Middle East Institute, after serving as a Foreign Service officer. He writes, speaks, and consults on US foreign policy, including ...

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IMEC is designed to create a resilient supply chain network connecting South Asia (namely India), the Middle East, and Europe. It aims to transport goods, energy, and data, bypassing the Bab al-Mandab ...

This individual is a guest contributor. MEI is not able to assist with contact requests. Amr Salah is an Adjunct Faculty and Ph.D. Candidate at the Carter School for Peace and Conflict Resolution at ...

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In November 2025, the United States sought and obtained approval for a United Nations Security Council Resolution (UNSCR 2803) endorsing the formation of a Board of Peace (BoP) and International ...