Quoted in Deutsche Welle

Being rather busy over the last few weeks, I neglected to post that I was quoted in the German daily Deutsche Welle regarding a possible reaction to the alleged Iranian assassination plot against a Saudi ambassador on U.S. soil:

Despite the clamor in some quarters for an attack, some analysts believe that the most likely response will not involve military action given the current volatility of the Middle East region and the US administration’s policy of enagagement.

“War with Iran is highly unlikely with the current administration,” Chris Carter, a regional director with the US Counterterrorism Advisory Team, told Deutsche Welle. “Even if evidence leads all the way to the Quds Force’s commander, anything beyond sanctions would undermine the current administration’s doctrine of diplomatically engaging enemies like Iran.”