Gideon Bromberg, the Israeli CEO of Ecopeace Middle East, argued in an interview with the Maariv daily that the India-Middle East-Europe (IMEC) trade corridor — designed to bypass the Strait of Hormuz — could stabilize the region, advance regional peace, and weaken Iran. Bromberg called on leaders of leading economies to move from planning to execution.
Gideon Bromberg, the Israeli CEO of Ecopease Middle East — an organization promoting regional water and energy cooperation — published a call to action in the Maariv daily on Tuesday. Bromberg argued that the IMEC trade corridor, a route planned to connect India, the Middle East and Europe as an alternative to the Strait of Hormuz, could serve as a strategic lever to weaken Iran's regional hold, stabilize the Gulf and advance normalization. He urged the leaders of the world's major economies to accelerate implementation.
The statement adds a business-sector voice to an already active debate in Israeli media. As The Zioneer has reported, analysts and officials have described a growing rivalry between Israel and Turkey over alternative land-bridge corridors, with Turkey and Syria reportedly advancing a rival route to bypass Israel entirely. The IMEC project, originally announced at the 2023 G20 summit, has gained renewed attention amid talks of a US-Iran understanding that some Israeli analysts warn prioritizes stability in the Strait of Hormuz over Israeli security constraints on Tehran. Bromberg's remarks frame the corridor not only as an economic project but as a strategic tool for reducing Iranian influence without direct confrontation.
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