Blinken and Pompeo on Iran and Israel: Two American Approaches
During the general assembly of the Jewish Federations of North America (JFNA) in Washington, former U.S. Secretaries of State Antony Blinken and Mike Pompeo presented contrasting visions on how the United States should manage the…
Assessment
Two former U.S. secretaries of state laid out sharply different strategies for Iran and the Middle East at a Jewish federation gathering. Pompeo rejected any concessions to Iran and called for more pressure. Blinken offered a contrasting approach. Both insisted the U.S. Israel relationship is vital. The split signals that Iran policy will remain a partisan fault line regardless of who holds the White House next.