Dennis Ross
American Middle East envoy Dennis Ross has served in the Administrations of Presidents Jimmy Carter, Ronald Reagan, George H.W. Bush, Bill Clinton and Barack Obama, and is counselor and Distinguished Fellow at the Washington Institute for Near East Policy in Washington.

Stop the Doomsaying. US Credibility Will Weather Afghanistan.

The cascade of crises in Afghanistan has left many Americans wondering if our credibility on the world stage has suffered a mortal blow. Not since the fall of Saigon and the ignominious evacuation of the last Americans in 1975 has the United States been so vulnerable to fundamental questions about…

How Biden’s Iran Policy Can Have a Chance to Succeed

The US’s relationship with Iran will never be easy. Not even President-elect Joe Biden’s readiness to rejoin the Iran nuclear deal, also known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, will be of much help. He has made it clear his goal is Iran’s compliance. But will anger over the killing of…

Possibilities of a Russian Policy Change on Syria after Putin-Trump Summit

President Donald Trump will meet with Russia’s Vladimir Putin in Helsinki on Monday. From the outset of his administration the president has indicated his desire for good relations with Russia, constantly saying and tweeting that they would be a good thing for America. Ironically, his senior…

Iran’s ‘Malign Activities’ and the Need to Put the Spotlight on its Actions

President Donald Trump pulled no punches about Iran when he outlined the pillars that would guide his administration’s policy toward the country.  He recounted Iran’s aggressive, threatening behavior over time and declared that the United States would counter Iran’s de-stabilizing activities in the…