The memorandum between the United States and Iran has not fully moved the conflict from war to diplomacy. Instead, the Strait of Hormuz has become the flashpoint where disputes over the agreement’s implementation are playing out through military pressure.

Iran claims it maintains operational oversight of Hormuz, while the United States is pushing for unrestricted commercial navigation. In this ACLED webinar, analysts examine Israeli and Gulf threat perceptions, how regional actors view the negotiations, and what the memorandum could mean for security in the months ahead.

Speakers: Sherwan Hindreen Ali, Middle East Research Manager at ACLED.
Nasser Khdour, Middle East Assistant Research Manager at ACLED.

Moderator: Daniel Herrera Kelly

This episode is an audio recording of an ACLED webinar featuring expert analysis and discussion of conflict trends and developments around the world.

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Much of Venezuela’s oil, gas, and mining wealth lies along its 2,219-kilometer border with Colombia, a corridor that has been important for the economic development of both countries. But the same corridor has also attracted several armed groups, who have exploited tense relations between #bogotá and #caracas to compete violently for control of criminal economies, including drug trafficking, extortion, and #illegalmining

ACLED's latest webinar examines the #colombiaelections2026 results and the future of Colombia-Venezuela border relations.

Moderator: Laura Calderón Fuentes – South America Assistant Research Manager, ACLED

• Tiziano Breda – Senior Analyst, Latin America & the Caribbean, ACLED
• Bram Ebus – Founder and Co-Director, Amazon Underworld
• Ángela Olaya, Co-Founder and Director, Fundación CORE

This episode is an audio recording of an ACLED webinar featuring expert analysis and discussion of conflict trends and developments around the world.

For more from ACLED, visit ACLEDdata.com

AI-generated audio is used for ACLED report narrations only. While every effort has been made to ensure accuracy, minor pronunciation or intonation errors may occasionally occur. Webinar recordings feature the original speakers.

Damascus remains less exposed to political violence than other governorates in post-Assad Syria, pointing to a cautiously positive outlook despite residual security threats.

This episode is an AI narrated version of an ACLED report, presenting data-driven analysis of conflict trends and developments around the world.

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Within an emerging enclave on the Cabo Delgado coast, insurgents are seeking to gain legitimacy among local communities.

Author: Peter Bofin

This episode is an AI narrated version of an ACLED report, presenting data-driven analysis of conflict trends and developments around the world.

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AI-generated audio is used for ACLED report narrations only. While every effort has been made to ensure accuracy, minor pronunciation or intonation errors may occasionally occur. Webinar recordings feature the original speakers.

Several factors have contributed to the decline in roadblocks and mobilization, but the truce reached between some sectors and the government remains fragile.

This episode is an AI narrated version of an ACLED report, presenting data-driven analysis of conflict trends and developments around the world.

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AI-generated audio is used for ACLED report narrations only. While every effort has been made to ensure accuracy, minor pronunciation or intonation errors may occasionally occur. Webinar recordings feature the original speakers.

Geopolitical pressures in the South China Sea continue to mount, with China’s increasingly assertive maritime posture and competing sovereignty claims contributing to growing regional and international security concerns.

Explore ACLED’s new South China Sea conflict monitor, a dashboard designed to track gray-zone tactics, maritime tensions, and key developments across the region.

Su Mon, Senior Analyst, Asia Pacific at ACLED
Tomas Buenaventura, Philippines Senior Research Assistant at ACLED
Laura Sorica, East Asia Pacific Research Manager at ACLED

Moderator: Timothy Lay ACLED

This episode is an audio recording of an ACLED webinar featuring expert analysis and discussion of conflict trends and developments around the world.

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AI-generated audio is used for ACLED report narrations only. While every effort has been made to ensure accuracy, minor pronunciation or intonation errors may occasionally occur. Webinar recordings feature the original speakers.

The two countries have an interest in curbing armed groups’ activities to reactivate joint energy projects along their shared border, but the window of opportunity to do so is likely to close soon.

Author: Tiziano Breda, Laura Calderon Fuentes

This episode is an AI narrated version of an ACLED report, presenting data-driven analysis of conflict trends and developments around the world.

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AI-generated audio is used for ACLED report narrations only. While every effort has been made to ensure accuracy, minor pronunciation or intonation errors may occasionally occur. Webinar recordings feature the original speakers.

In its latest negotiations with Iran, the US is likely overestimating the leverage it can gain through economic incentives.

This episode is an AI narrated version of an ACLED report, presenting data-driven analysis of conflict trends and developments around the world.

For more from ACLED, visit ACLEDdata.com

AI-generated audio is used for ACLED report narrations only. While every effort has been made to ensure accuracy, minor pronunciation or intonation errors may occasionally occur. Webinar recordings feature the original speakers.