Biden set to name Obama aide Malley as Iran envoy
Jan 31, 2021
3 minutes
JOSH ROGIN
Reuters
WASHINGTON is buzzing about the controversy surrounding the rumoured selection of ex-Obama administration official Robert Malley to be President Joe Biden’s Iran envoy.
The fight between Malley’s supporters and detractors is a proxy battle for the upcoming war over Iran policy. But Malley’s potential return to government also has huge implications for Syria, sowing potential discord among Biden’s team right from the start.
The public fight over Malley began when Republican Senator Tom Cotton tweeted last week that the
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