Persian Gulf-Black Sea corridor: A new era for Iran-Europe trade or just another risk?
Nov 25, 2024The Persian Gulf-Black Sea International Transport and Transit Corridor, which Tehran proposed eight years ago, remains relevant today in the context of strategic competition, as it offers Iran and participating countries an alternative trade route that bypasses traditional Western-dominated shipping lanes, potentially reshaping regional economic dynamics and geopolitical influence.
About the Director
Iulia-Sabina Joja
Iulia-Sabina Joja, Ph.D., is a senior fellow and director of MEI's Black Sea Program. She teaches European security as an adjunct professor at Georgetown University and George Washington University. Her research and teachings focus primarily on European and Black Sea security.
Advisory Council
Matt Boyse
Stephen J. Flanagan
Dr. Daniel S. Hamilton
Tamara Kalandiya
Craig Kennedy
Andreas Umland
Veronika Velch
Program Experts
Michael Cecire
Non-Resident Scholar
Natia Chankvetadze
Non-Resident Scholar
Andrei Covatariu
Non-Resident Scholar
Mark Galeotti
Non-Resident Scholar
Robert E. Hamilton
Non-Resident Scholar
Iulia-Sabina Joja
Director, Black Sea Program
Richard Kraemer
Non-Resident Scholar
Ketevan Murusidze
Non-Resident Scholar
Krzysztof Strachota
Non-Resident Scholar
Gönül Tol
Director of Turkey Program and Senior Fellow, Black Sea Program
Mamuka Tsereteli
Non-Resident Scholar
Alex Vatanka
Director of Iran Program and Senior Fellow
Black Sea State Department Title VIII Fellows
Harry Halem
Sarkis Karabashian
Omer Niazi
Dr. Umud Shokri
The Geopolitical Implications of Closer Ties Between Central Asia and the Middle East
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