Atlantic Council’s Matthew Kroenig on KNX: U.S. policy and the conflict in Iran

On May 7, Matthew Kroenig, vice president of the Atlantic Council and senior director of its Scowcroft Center, was interviewed on KNX News about the conflict in Iran. The council posted a short notice of the interview on its website the same day.

Kroenig holds leadership roles at the Atlantic Council, a Washington, D.C.-based foreign policy think tank. The council frequently places its experts on broadcast and radio outlets to provide analysis on international developments; this KNX appearance is the latest in that outreach.

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The Atlantic Council’s post did not publish a full transcript of the KNX segment. The notice highlights the council’s ongoing engagement with national media to explain policy options and developments abroad, reflecting the institution’s role as a bridge between academic research, policy debate, and public audiences.

Local and national outlets often rely on D.C. think-tank experts like Kroenig for rapid analysis during overseas crises. The Atlantic Council’s communications help amplify Washington-based perspectives on foreign-policy questions to broader audiences through partner media.

On May

The Atlantic Council is a major Washington think tank; Kroenig’s interview underscores how D.C.-based institutions feed expert analysis into national conversations on foreign policy.

• On May 7, Matthew Kroenig was interviewed on KNX News about the conflict in Iran.

• Kroenig is vice president of the Atlantic Council and senior director of the Scowcroft Center.

• The Atlantic Council posted notice of the interview on its website the same day.

• The Atlantic Council is headquartered in Washington, D.C., and frequently places experts in media.

Watch for follow-up commentary from the Atlantic Council and corresponding coverage in national outlets that cite D.C.-based experts on Iran.