Dana Stroul is Director of Research and Shelly and Michael Kassen Senior Fellow at The Washington Institute for Near East Policy.
Brief Analysis
Join us for an expert conversation on the Iranian, Israeli, and U.S. military strikes of recent days and what they portend for the prospects of reaching an agreement to reopen the Strait of Hormuz an the state of postwar order in the region. Watch live starting at 2:00 p.m. EDT (1800 GMT) on Thursday, June 11, 2026.
The past few days have shaken the already tenuous ceasefire with Iran. For the first time, regime forces attacked Israel in retaliation for military actions in Lebanon. They also downed an American military helicopter, pushing the boundaries of President Trump’s latest red line on killing American personnel. In response, U.S. and Israeli forces struck targets across Iran, and although Washington has not pulled the plug on negotiations, the president is now warning that Tehran has “taken too long to reach a deal” and will now “pay the price.”
What does all this mean for the prospects of reaching an agreement to reopen the Strait of Hormuz? And how might it affect the evolving postwar order in the region, as well as specific U.S. priorities like Iran’s nuclear program? To discuss these questions, The Washington Institute is pleased to announce a virtual Policy Forum with:
Robert Satloff, the Institute’s Segal Executive Director and Howard P. Berkowitz Chair in U.S. Middle East Policy, and coauthor of its 2025 report A Roadmap for Israel-Lebanon Peace.
Michael Singh, the Institute’s Managing Director and Steven D. Levy Senior Fellow, and former Senior Director for Middle East Affairs at the National Security Council.
Dana Stroul, the Institute’s Director of Research and Kassen Senior Fellow, and former Deputy Assistant Defense Secretary for the Middle East at the Pentagon.
The Policy Forum series is made possible through the generosity of the Winkler Lowy Foundation.
