Barbara Leaf
RomaniadiplomatFemale6.0Global Dominance: 0.00%Barbara Leaf is a former U.S. diplomat with extensive experience in Middle Eastern affairs, particularly in relation to U.S. foreign policy in the region. She has served in various capacities, including as Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs, where she played a key role in shaping diplomatic strategies. Leaf's insights are often sought after in discussions about the implications of Israeli military actions and regional stability.
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Barbara Leaf summarized that Gulf states prefer an imperfect peace because they see no other way out.
Dincolo de spectrul Vietnamului: devine aventura lui Trump în Iran începutul declinului Americii ca superputere?Romania· 2026-06-02
Barbara Leaf, a former US undersecretary for the Middle East, told a seminar last week.
Could Trump’s Iran ‘excursion’ be a bigger global turning point than Vietnam? | US-Israel war on Iran
United Kingdom· 2026-05-31
Barbara Leaf expressed concerns about the US involvement with the Kurds in Iran.
Airstrikes hit Iran-Iraq border as US and Israeli plan to mobilise Kurds gathers pace | IranUnited Kingdom· 2026-03-05
Barbara Leaf stated it was obvious that Trump was inevitably heading towards military action.
Cómo Donald Trump decidió iniciar la guerra con Irán
Argentina· 2026-03-03
Barbara Leaf noted that it was obvious Trump was heading inevitably toward military action.
How Donald Trump made the decision to go to war
Australia· 2026-03-02
Barbara Leaf, Assistant Secretary of State for Middle Eastern Affairs under President Joe Biden, stated that Hamas has not had control over all of the hostages.
Israel assesses Hamas may not be able to return all remaining dead hostages, sources say
United States· 2025-10-08
Former ambassador Barbara Leaf, Biden’s top Middle East diplomat, said the move will have terrible consequences for our ability to protect American citizens abroad.
Trump’s State Department layoffs affect 1300 amid workforce cuts
New Zealand· 2025-07-12
Barbara Leaf criticized China's reluctance to pressure Iran regarding regional conflicts.
Um ataque dos EUA ao Irã mostraria os limites do poder da China
Brazil· 2025-06-21
Barbara Leaf described the attitudes of Middle Eastern officials towards China's purely commercial and economic role.
A US attack on Iran would show the limits of China’s powerAustralia· 2025-06-20Barbara Leaf is the Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs who indicated the U.S. is ready to work with Syrians.
ABD Kongresi’nden Şam’a ilk ziyaret
Turkey· 2025-04-20
Barbara Leaf, a former U.S. diplomat, emphasized that Israel's actions in Syria 'threaten to provoke a new kind of turmoil and hostility'.
«Ετσι μοιάζει η νίκη»: Το νέο δόγμα ασφαλείας του Ισραήλ
Greece· 2025-04-15
