Iulia-Sabina Joja will research and write a book assessing U.S. interests and options in the Black Sea region. She will examine the risks associated with the region’s emergence as a hub of expanding cooperation among Russia, China, and Iran and analyze evolving expectations of U.S. allies and partners in the region.
Iulia-Sabina Joja will research and write a book assessing U.S. interests and options in the Black Sea region. She will examine the risks associated with the Black Sea region’s emergence as a hub of expanding cooperation among Russia, China, and Iran and analyze evolving expectations of U.S. allies and partners in the region.
Alex Vatanka will research and write a book examining the principal drivers of Iran’s policies toward the Arab world. He will analyze primary sources from Iran; examine secondary source materials from Arab states such as Iraq, Lebanon, Syria, Yemen, and Saudi Arabia; and interview experts and former officials in the Iranian diaspora in the United States, Europe, and the Middle East.