As the spillover effects of the Iran war ripple across the region, the Middle East Institute invites you to a discussion on where the operation stands, where it may be headed next, and how the conflict could disrupt markets, energy flows, and regional stability.
The discussion will be moderated by MEI’s Dr. Kenneth M. Pollack, who will be joined by General Joseph L. Votel, former commander of US Central Command, and MEI Senior Fellow Dr. Karen E. Young, an expert on Gulf political economy and energy markets.
Speakers
General Joseph L. Votel, USA (ret.) is a Distinguished Military Fellow at MEI. He retired as a four-star general in the United States Army after a nearly 40-year career, during which he held a variety of commands in positions of leadership, including most recently as commander of US Central Command (CENTCOM) from March 2016 to March 2019.
Dr. Karen E. Young is a Senior Fellow at the Middle East Institute (MEI), where she leads the Economics and Energy Initiative. She is also a senior research scholar at the Columbia University Center on Global Energy Policy. A political economist, her work focuses on the Gulf and broader Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, with particular attention to the intersection of energy, finance, and security.
Dr. Kenneth M. Pollack (Moderator) is Vice President for Policy at the Middle East Institute. Dr. Pollack began his career as a Persian Gulf military analyst at the CIA and served twice on the National Security Council, first as Director for Near East and South Asian affairs and then as Director for Persian Gulf affairs.
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