Middle East Analyst and Writer

Lenny BenDavid

1 article 2012

Lenny BenDavid is an Israel-based analyst and writer who focuses on Middle Eastern geopolitics and security affairs. He previously served as a senior Israeli diplomat in Washington, D.C. He contributed to The Weekly Standard on Iranian naval threats in the region.

Iran Threatens Two More Naval Chokepoints

February 9, 2012 · Blog, Iran

Considerable attention is being given to Iranian threats to block the Strait of Hormuz, through which a large proportion of the world’s petroleum sails. The U.S Energy Information Administration estimates that “almost 17 million barrels in 2011, up from between 15.5-16.0 million bbl/d in…