On Friday, March 27, at 9:30 a.m. ET, the Atlantic Council’s Project on Middle East Integration hosts a panel discussion on the Iran war and its associated threats to Middle East energy, digital, and trade infrastructure.

The Iran war threatens to undermine the investment climate for ambitious new infrastructure projects associated with the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC). The war also underscores the importance of IMEC as a means to strengthen the resiliency of global trade, energy, and digital corridors. 

The panel will identify what IMEC-associated projects could provide trade and energy alternatives to the Strait of Hormuz. Panelists will also discuss how IMEC countries can improve the resilience of new infrastructure to potential attacks and adapt their coordination efforts in a time of political instability. 

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Afaq Hussein
Nonresident Senior Fellow, Project on Middle East Integration,
Atlantic Council

Ambassador Geoff Pyatt
Senior Managing Director, Energy and Critical Minerals,
McLarty Associates

Mohammed Soliman
Senior Fellow,
Middle East Institute

Allison Minor
Director, Project on Middle East Integration,
Atlantic Council

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