CSIS Need-to-Know: April 2026

CSIS shares its monthly declassified briefing - this month details Iran's war against the global economy

Every month, CSIS shares its declassified briefings to equip Canadian industry with knowledge and insights to better do business at home and abroad.

This month's issue details Iran's war against the global economy.

Download the report here.

Need to Know is an unclassified open-source, multi-platform media collation, produced by CSIS Academic Outreach & Stakeholder Engagement, on issues considered relevant to Canada’s broad national security interests. The objective is to highlight and share a diverse array of perspectives on Canadian and global security matters, with a focus on emerging developments and sources of expertise across disciplines. Inclusion of a document, source, expert or event does not constitute endorsement by, or affiliation with, CSIS.