If Harris Wins the Presidency, Expect a Softer American Stance on Iran

Harris’s national security adviser, Philip Gordon, is likely to gain a top foreign policy position if she wins the election, and his focus on diplomacy and ties to an Iranian insider could prove problematic in dealings with a hostile Islamic Republic.

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Vice President Harris takes her seat next to the transportation secretary, Pete Buttigieg, while followed by her national security advisor, Philip Gordon, at a plenary session of the U.S.-Asean Summit, May 13, 2022, at the Department of State. AP/Jacquelyn Martin

Washington’s focus on perceived failures of Israeli diplomacy while ignoring Iran’s regional aggression is bound to intensify if Vice President Harris wins the election, and especially if she promotes her national security adviser, Philip Gordon, to a top foreign policy position.

Israelis and Americans were preparing Friday for Iran-coordinated retaliation following the killings of top terrorists at Beirut and Tehran. Attacks could involve Hezbollah, the Houthis, Hamas, and Syrian and Iraqi militias, as well as Iran itself. 

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