{"id":887128,"date":"2025-11-10T10:07:58","date_gmt":"2025-11-10T15:07:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.atlanticcouncil.org\/?page_id=887128"},"modified":"2026-03-25T17:01:44","modified_gmt":"2026-03-25T21:01:44","slug":"dispatches","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.atlanticcouncil.org\/dispatches\/","title":{"rendered":"Dispatches"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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From drones to rocket fuel, China and Russia are helping Iran through supply chains<\/a><\/h2>\n\n

The US will need to confront China and Russia about their support for the Iranian regime and their schemes to evade sanctions and export controls.<\/p>\n \n\n

\n By Kimberly Donovan and Emily Ezratty<\/strong>\n
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How the Iran war could change the US relationship with Gulf states<\/a><\/h2>\n\n \n\n
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Demand destruction has begun: What Sri Lanka reveals about the global energy crisis<\/a><\/h2>\n\n \n\n
\n By Phillip Cornell<\/strong>\n
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\n \n From drones to rocket fuel, China and Russia are helping Iran through supply chains <\/a>\n <\/h2>\n\n

\n The US will need to confront China and Russia about their support for the Iranian regime and their schemes to evade sanctions and export controls. <\/p>\n\n

\n By Kimberly Donovan and Emily Ezratty<\/strong>\n
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\n \n How ISIS and its affiliates might capitalize on the Iran war <\/a>\n <\/h2>\n\n

\n ISIS is poised to exploit the ongoing regional instability in the Middle East and US policymakers must closely monitor the threats it poses. <\/p>\n\n

\n By Morgan Tadych<\/strong>\n
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\n \n How the Iran war could change the US relationship with Gulf states <\/a>\n <\/h2>\n\n

\n The war appears to have opened the door to a new wave of uncertainty in the Gulf, which might threaten the very regional stability and economic prosperity it is meant… <\/p>\n\n

\n By Abram Paley<\/strong>\n
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\n \n Will Trump focus on Nicaragua next after Venezuela and Cuba? <\/a>\n <\/h2>\n\n

\n If it wants to help foster a more economically integrated Central America, the United States will need to address Nicaragua\u2019s authoritarianism and transnational repression. <\/p>\n\n

\n By Mar\u00eda Fernanda Bozmoski <\/strong>\n
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\n \n What Romania’s role in the Iran war reveals about its diplomatic positioning <\/a>\n <\/h2>\n\n

\n Amid transatlantic differences over the Iran war, Romania\u2019s ability to maintain a balance between Washington and its European partners is a valuable strategic contribution to NATO. <\/p>\n\n

\n By Alex \u0218erban and Kirsten Fontenrose<\/strong>\n
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\n \n Oil waivers risk sustaining Russia\u2019s war effort amid the Iran war <\/a>\n <\/h2>\n\n

\n Relieving US sanctions on Russian oil would give Moscow a reprieve just as financial pressure was beginning to constrain its room for maneuver in its war against Ukraine. <\/p>\n\n

\n By Linas Kojala and Vytautas Le\u0161kevi\u010dius <\/strong>\n
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\n \n Demand destruction has begun: What Sri Lanka reveals about the global energy crisis <\/a>\n <\/h2>\n\n

\n The disruption to oil and gas flows through the Strait of Hormuz has triggered a systemic shock to energy markets, and Sri Lanka is on the front line. <\/p>\n\n

\n By Phillip Cornell<\/strong>\n
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\n \n Six strategic risks the Trump administration should evaluate in the Iran war <\/a>\n <\/h2>\n\n

\n Risk assessments often boil down to one question: What is the likelihood that the chosen approach will deliver the desired outcomes at acceptable cost? <\/p>\n\n

\n By Nate Freier<\/strong>\n
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\n \n Attacks on desalination plants in the Iran war forecast a dark future <\/a>\n <\/h2>\n\n

\n The attacks on desalination plants in Iran and Bahrain offer a glimpse into the dangers the region would face if water infrastructure is intentionally targeted at scale. <\/p>\n\n

\n By Ginger Matchett<\/strong>\n
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\n \n Europe should help in the Gulf to serve its own interests, regardless of Trump\u2019s demands <\/a>\n <\/h2>\n\n

\n European leaders have plenty of reasons to engage constructively with the United States and partners in the Middle East. <\/p>\n\n

\n By Daniel Fried and J\u00f6rn Fleck<\/strong>\n
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\n \n How the Iran war could trigger a European energy crisis <\/a>\n <\/h2>\n\n

\n Refilling Europe\u2019s depleted gas storage\u2014already a difficult task given the continent\u2019s efforts to stop purchasing Russian gas\u2014is even more difficult now with the Strait of Hormuz effectively closed. <\/p>\n\n

\n By Lisa\u00a0Basquel<\/strong>\n
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\n \n Chinese narratives around Anthropic highlight contradictions for the US <\/a>\n <\/h2>\n\n

\n Commentators in Chinese state media outlets have seized on the dispute between Anthropic and the Pentagon to make larger critiques of US tech governance. <\/p>\n\n

\n By Kenton Thibaut<\/strong>\n
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