After the Strait: Sea Power, the New Congress, and Iran’s Next Round

Please join Gregg Roman, Executive Director of the Middle East Forum, for a private lunch on the three fronts that will decide whether the Iran war stays won. At sea, the war proved what forward naval power, missile defense, and Gulf basing can do, and how thin they run when the Houthis, Hormuz, and the Eastern Mediterranean heat up at once. In Tehran, the regime is rebuilding its missile stocks and rearming its proxies while it waits for Washington’s attention to drift. In Congress, the midterm has produced a chamber in which one flank wants to cut the fleet that just fought and the other wants to bring it home before the job is finished. Speaking in a Navy town, Gregg will tie the operational lessons to the coming defense bill, explain what the Gulf partners who fought alongside us now expect, and describe how the Forum is working with members of both parties to keep the force funded and forward.

📅 Monday, November 16, 2026
📍San Diego, CA (Exact location will be provided upon registration)
🕕 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm