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Kroenig quoted in The Wall Street Journal on the US blockade of Hormuz

By Atlantic Council

On April 13, Atlantic Council vice president and Scowcroft Center senior director Matthew Kroenig was quoted in The Wall Street Journal on the US blockade of the Straight of Hormuz, arguing that the Trump administration is escalating pressure on the Iranian regime.

Kroenig interviewed on NPR on Iran’s state-sponsored piracy

By Atlantic Council

On April 11, Atlantic Council vice president and Scowcroft Center senior director Matthew Kroenig was interviewed on NPR on Iran's state-sponsored piracy in the Straight of Hormuz.

Trump Must Break Tehran’s Machinery of Coercion

By Atlantic Council

Chhangani cited in House of Saud article on how Iran avoids US sanctions and sell oil to China

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AC Front Page event with World Bank Group President Ajay Banga featured in Reuters article on slower global growth and heightened inflation brought on by Middle East conflict.

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Tannebaum cited in Politico article on risks to shipping companies transiting Hormuz, and the waterway’s indispensability to the global economy.

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Chhangani cited in FT article on the banks and financial institutions willing to launder dollar payments for Iran

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Kroenig interviewed on BBC on Trump and Iran

By Atlantic Council

On April 7, Atlantic Council vice president and Scowcroft Center senior director Matthew Kroenig was interviewed on BBC on the Trump administration’s policy in Iran.

Lipsky quoted in Reuters article on China’s role in Iran’s military and drone production process, and how Trump is unlikely to follow through with threatened tariffs on Beijing

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Charai for The Jerusalem Post: Trump and the end of Tehran’s illusion

By Atlantic Council