In their words · Updated August 5, 2026
executive vice president of the Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft
4 verified quotes on the record, July 4, 2026 to July 31, 2026. Every one is a character-for-character copy from its source; the lens colors mark the outlets and channels that carried the words, never the person.
As printed Jul 4
“Israel is a state that, on paper, is a US partner, but in reality is so extreme in its obsession to undermine US diplomacy that it even tries to assassinate those the US engages with in crucial negotiations.”
on Israel's alleged sabotage of US-Iran peace negotiations
Printed by Truthout Democratic Socialist Israel Reportedly Planned to Assassinate Iranian Negotiators During Peace Talks ›
As printed Jul 4
“I can't recall a government as terrified of peace as the one running Israel”
on Netanyahu's ideological opposition to peace with Iran
Printed by Truthout Democratic Socialist Israel Reportedly Planned to Assassinate Iranian Negotiators During Peace Talks ›
In their own words Jul 31
“"It is clear to me that there are elements in the Ukrainian military that are opposed to it and recognize a massive risk that this would be because, yes, Ukraine might enter the Iran war, but there's no guarantee necessarily that the United States would enter the Ukraine war."”
On Middle East Eye Identity The Iran and Ukraine wars converging ›
As printed Jul 13
“the United States didn’t even win the military phase — despite facing a far weaker conventional force. Iran leveraged geography and asymmetric tactics to blunt American power and inflict a strategic setback.”
on US military failure against Iran despite superior conventional force
Printed by Counterfire Communist / Far-Left What is going on between Iran and the USA? ›
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