Emergency Workshop: "One Month Since the US/Israel Attack on Iran: Considering the Future of the 'Hot War' Middle East" - Online Event on April 3 (Fri)
Tokyo University of Foreign Studies will host an emergency online workshop on April 3, 2026, gathering top academic experts to analyze the escalating Middle East conflict and its geopolitical and economic impacts.
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The Research Institute for Languages and Cultures of Asia and Africa (ILCAA) at Tokyo University of Foreign Studies (Fuchu City, Tokyo, President: Nobuo Haruna) and the Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (A) "Nation Awareness and Knowledge Production Mechanisms among Migrants and Refugees from the Expanded Middle East under Political Crises" (Representative: Keiko Sakai) will hold an emergency workshop titled "One Month Since the US/Israel Attack on Iran: Considering the Future of the 'Hot War' Middle East" online on Friday, April 3, 2026.
If you wish to cover this event for the press, please indicate "Press Attendance" along with your affiliation in the "Affiliation" field during registration.
## [Background and Purpose of the Event]
One month has passed since the US and Israel launched attacks against Iran. Contrary to the Trump administration's initial expectation of a quick resolution, the exchange of missiles continues, damage has expanded to US military and industrial facilities in Gulf oil-producing countries and Iraq, and the global economy is being impacted due to navigational difficulties in the Strait of Hormuz. Iraq has declared support for Iran, deepening regional antagonism, while Israel intensifies attacks on southern Lebanon. Ceasefire proposals are struggling to gain trust.
The continuation of the current conflict around the Persian Gulf and the expansion of hegemony in the Middle East driven by Israel's dominance are rapidly turning the various forms of "cold coexistence" maintained thus far in the Middle East into a "hot war."
How will this conflict affect intra-regional relations in the Middle East, particularly the relationship between Gulf Arab states and Iran? Furthermore, what will happen to the US military presence within the Middle East region? And how can the seemingly bottomless loss of security and stability in the Middle East be restored?
Following emergency seminars held at Chiba University on March 6 and Tokyo University of Foreign Studies on March 10, we are organizing this second workshop with the following lineup.
## [Event Information]
- Date/Time: Friday, April 3, 2026, 16:00-18:00
- Venue: Online Meeting Room (Zoom Webinar)
- Language: Japanese (English summary available)
- How to participate: Advance registration is required. The participation URL will be sent after registering via the form below.
- Registration: https://forms.gle/MdtrFLpmsAaPvTJh8 (URL will be sent 1 day before the event)
Deadline: Thursday, April 2, 2026, by 13:00
- Co-hosted by:
- Core Project of ILCAA, TUFS: "Field Archiving of 'Memory': Unraveling the Dynamics of Symbiotic Societies Connected by Islam"
- KAKENHI (A) "Nation Awareness and Knowledge Production Mechanisms among Migrants and Refugees from the Expanded Middle East under Political Crises" (Representative: Keiko Sakai)
- Speakers:
- Yasuyuki Matsunaga (Professor, Tokyo University of Foreign Studies)
- Shuji Hosaka (Executive Fellow, JIME Center, Institute of Energy Economics, Japan)
- Hidemitsu Kuroki (Professor, ILCAA, Tokyo University of Foreign Studies)
- Keiko Sakai (Specially Appointed Professor, Chiba University)
## [Speaker Profiles]
Yasuyuki Matsunaga
Professor at the Graduate School of Global Studies, Tokyo University of Foreign Studies (Ph.D., New York University). Specializes in Comparative Politics, International Relations, and Iranian Area Studies.
Shuji Hosaka
After serving as a specialized researcher at the Embassies of Japan in Kuwait and Saudi Arabia, and as a professor at Kindai University, he is currently an Executive Fellow at the JIME Center of the Institute of Energy Economics, Japan.
Hidemitsu Kuroki
Professor at the Research Institute for Languages and Cultures of Asia and Africa, Tokyo University of Foreign Studies (Master's
If you wish to cover this event for the press, please indicate "Press Attendance" along with your affiliation in the "Affiliation" field during registration.
## [Background and Purpose of the Event]
One month has passed since the US and Israel launched attacks against Iran. Contrary to the Trump administration's initial expectation of a quick resolution, the exchange of missiles continues, damage has expanded to US military and industrial facilities in Gulf oil-producing countries and Iraq, and the global economy is being impacted due to navigational difficulties in the Strait of Hormuz. Iraq has declared support for Iran, deepening regional antagonism, while Israel intensifies attacks on southern Lebanon. Ceasefire proposals are struggling to gain trust.
The continuation of the current conflict around the Persian Gulf and the expansion of hegemony in the Middle East driven by Israel's dominance are rapidly turning the various forms of "cold coexistence" maintained thus far in the Middle East into a "hot war."
How will this conflict affect intra-regional relations in the Middle East, particularly the relationship between Gulf Arab states and Iran? Furthermore, what will happen to the US military presence within the Middle East region? And how can the seemingly bottomless loss of security and stability in the Middle East be restored?
Following emergency seminars held at Chiba University on March 6 and Tokyo University of Foreign Studies on March 10, we are organizing this second workshop with the following lineup.
## [Event Information]
- Date/Time: Friday, April 3, 2026, 16:00-18:00
- Venue: Online Meeting Room (Zoom Webinar)
- Language: Japanese (English summary available)
- How to participate: Advance registration is required. The participation URL will be sent after registering via the form below.
- Registration: https://forms.gle/MdtrFLpmsAaPvTJh8 (URL will be sent 1 day before the event)
Deadline: Thursday, April 2, 2026, by 13:00
- Co-hosted by:
- Core Project of ILCAA, TUFS: "Field Archiving of 'Memory': Unraveling the Dynamics of Symbiotic Societies Connected by Islam"
- KAKENHI (A) "Nation Awareness and Knowledge Production Mechanisms among Migrants and Refugees from the Expanded Middle East under Political Crises" (Representative: Keiko Sakai)
- Speakers:
- Yasuyuki Matsunaga (Professor, Tokyo University of Foreign Studies)
- Shuji Hosaka (Executive Fellow, JIME Center, Institute of Energy Economics, Japan)
- Hidemitsu Kuroki (Professor, ILCAA, Tokyo University of Foreign Studies)
- Keiko Sakai (Specially Appointed Professor, Chiba University)
## [Speaker Profiles]
Yasuyuki Matsunaga
Professor at the Graduate School of Global Studies, Tokyo University of Foreign Studies (Ph.D., New York University). Specializes in Comparative Politics, International Relations, and Iranian Area Studies.
Shuji Hosaka
After serving as a specialized researcher at the Embassies of Japan in Kuwait and Saudi Arabia, and as a professor at Kindai University, he is currently an Executive Fellow at the JIME Center of the Institute of Energy Economics, Japan.
Hidemitsu Kuroki
Professor at the Research Institute for Languages and Cultures of Asia and Africa, Tokyo University of Foreign Studies (Master's