Dennis Ross writes in Bloomberg: “To Deter Iran, Give Israel a Big Bomb”

“With negotiations paused until a new hardline administration takes office in Tehran, the chances of reviving the 2015 Iran nuclear deal anytime soon are not bright. Moreover, even successful talks might not stop Iran’s leaders from pursuing nuclear weapons. The Biden administration needs to find a better way to deter them. “It’s still possible, perhaps even likely, that the desire for sanctions relief will prompt the Iranians to rejoin the deal, formally known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, once [...]

2021-08-02T23:03:59-04:00July 23, 2021|Geopolitical Perspectives|

Dennis Ross quoted in The Jerusalem Post article, “US President Joe Biden welcomes King Abdullah to the White House”

"Ambassador Dennis Ross, a Distinguished Fellow at The Washington Institute for Near East Policy, told The Jerusalem Post that the visit doesn’t signal a higher priority for the Middle East, 'but does signal a recognition that even a management strategy requires not just active diplomacy but also visible involvement of the president and secretary of state from time-to-time...'" Read the full article here: Full Article

2021-08-02T23:01:34-04:00July 19, 2021|Geopolitical Perspectives|

Jim Jeffrey and Dennis Ross write in The Atlantic: “The Iran Nuclear Deal Isn’t the Problem. Iran Is.”

"Ebrahim Raisi’s election as president of Iran came as no surprise. All those who might have been a threat to him were disqualified. He was the choice of the supreme leader, Ali Khamenei, and small wonder: Few people better embody the ideology of the Islamic Republic. He will not open Iran up to the outside world, and will certainly not look to accommodate the United States in any way. As for Iran’s behavior in the Middle East, he has made clear [...]

2021-08-02T22:16:57-04:00June 29, 2021|Geopolitical Perspectives|

Dennis Ross interviewed in CBS News podcast, “Israel’s Political Future”

"In this episode of 'Intelligence Matters,' host Michael Morell speaks with Ambassador Dennis Ross, a leading expert on the Middle East, former senior U.S. diplomat and currently counselor and distinguished fellow at the Washington Institute for Near East Policy. Ross and Morell discuss recent political changes in Israel, including the outlook for the governing coalition and the background of newly elected Prime Minister Naftali Bennett. Ross, a former senior adviser on the Middle East to multiple U.S. presidents and secretaries of [...]

2021-08-02T22:04:32-04:00June 23, 2021|Geopolitical Perspectives|

Dennis Ross quoted in The Jerusalem Post article, “US: Election of Raisi Unlikely to Change Dynamics of Nukes Talks”

"Ambassador Dennis Ross, a distinguished fellow at The Washington Institute for Near East Policy, told the Post that 'the issue is not whether the JCPOA will change; the point is working with the administration on what is going to happen between now and 2030 when the real sunset provisions and limitations on the size of the Iranian nuclear infrastructure are all lifted…'" Read the full article here: Full Article

2021-08-02T22:14:59-04:00June 22, 2021|Geopolitical Perspectives|

Dennis Ross writes in The National Interest: “Biden Must Manage the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict”

"The Middle East has a way of imposing itself on American presidents and their administrations. Just ask President Joe Biden. With six phone calls to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and calls with Mahmoud Abbas, the President of the Palestinian Authority, and President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi of Egypt, he understood, whatever his hopes, that his personal involvement was necessary to help produce the ceasefire. And, while a trip to the Middle East had not been on his agenda at this time, Secretary [...]

2021-07-20T19:39:10-04:00June 1, 2021|Geopolitical Perspectives|

Dennis Ross quoted in Vox article, “Why Biden’s Team Didn’t Go All-in on Israel-Gaza”

"Biden’s team felt keeping to the European itinerary was better for the administration’s agenda in the long run and for the conflict in the short run. "'If Blinken had gone [to the region], it actually would’ve slowed things down,' said Dennis Ross, a distinguished fellow at the Washington Institute for Near East Policy, because neither Hamas nor Israel would’ve wanted to look like it was caving to the US…" Read the full article here: Full Article

2021-07-20T19:35:20-04:00May 27, 2021|Geopolitical Perspectives|

Dennis Ross quoted in NPR article, “What Will Shape Biden’s View of Gaza Violence Most? Hamas Attacks, Says Dennis Ross”

"President Biden has now said he would welcome a cease fire in this week-long war. But for the moment, there appears no clear path to a pause in the violence, and the long-term outlook for the region may be even murkier. "'Right now, the sense of possibility on both sides is probably at its low point,' according to Ambassador Dennis Ross…" Read the full article here: Full Article

2021-07-20T19:14:54-04:00May 18, 2021|Geopolitical Perspectives|
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