Ambassador James F. Jeffrey
Former Ambassador to Iraq and Turkey and Special Envoy to the Global Coalition to Defeat ISIS
Ambassador James F. Jeffrey served as the secretary’s special representative for Syria engagement and the special envoy to the Global Coalition To Defeat ISIS until November 8, 2020. He is a senior American diplomat with experience in political, security, and energy issues in the Middle East, Turkey, Germany, and the Balkans. He has held senior assignments in Washington, DC, and abroad, including as deputy national security advisor (2007-08); U.S. ambassador to Iraq (2010-12); U.S. ambassador to Turkey (2008-10); and U.S. ambassador to Albania (2002-04). In 2010 Jeffrey was appointed to the highest rank in the U.S. Foreign Service, Career Ambassador. From 1969 to 1976, Jeffrey was a U.S. Army infantry officer, with service in Germany and Vietnam.
Analysis
The Iran Strikes: Six Answerable Questions
While the just-announced cease-fire provides only a very preliminary indication of how the crisis with Iran will end, some questions can be answered, and those answers offer valuable insight.
