President Donald Trump has repeatedly indicated that the United States could resume the conflict with Iran after the midterm elections. As the administration weighs its options, Democrats have been aligning themselves with longstanding anti-war sentiments in the US. What will that mean for US policy in the Middle East after the November 3rd elections?
This briefing features Amb. (ret.) Ryan Crocker, MEI Distinguished Diplomatic Fellow and former career diplomat with the US Foreign Service. His previous appointments include US Ambassador to Syria, Iraq, Pakistan, Kuwait, Afghanistan, and Lebanon. The briefing also features Ross Harrison, Senior Fellow at the Middle East Institute and author of Decoding Iran’s Foreign Policy: Strategic Interests, Power and Influence.
Our experts discuss how the election may change US policy towards the Middle East, Israel’s potential role in a renewed round of fighting, and what the election results could mean for US relations with Israel and with its Gulf allies.
