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Frederic C. Hof is director of the Atlantic Council’s Rafik Hariri Center for the Middle East.
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Moves to safeguard civilians are a prerequisite for success in Syrian peace negotiations, writes Frederic C. Hof. If the Geneva III talks are to be any different to the previous two attempts, attacks on civilians must end or subside significantly well before the talks begin.
The intense focus on secretary of state John Kerry’s remarks earlier this week that the U.S. is not seeking “regime change” may be warranted, writes Frederic Hof, but we’re six weeks into the Vienna process and Syrians are still dying every day. That’s where our focus should be.
As Iranian authorities consider whether to meet with other world powers in Vienna this week, writes Frederic C. Hof of the Rafik Hariri Center, Tehran needs to determine whether it still believes Assad’s political survival rests on the mass killing of civilians.
In a crisis characterized by unintended consequences, says analyst Frederic Hoff, President Obama’s choice of language may unintentionally embolden others, like Moscow and Tehran, to step in and “do their absolute worst”.
As Putin’s true motives in Syria become clear, the Obama administration can no longer afford to keep the crisis in Syria at arm’s length, argues the author.
Whether Bashar al-Assad has a political future in Syria may depend on Iran’s next move, writes author.
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