Former U.S. spokesman Dennis Ross noted that “current and former U.S. Presidents Joe Biden and Donald Trump have failed to find a deterrent against Iran.”

Ross pointed out in an article published in Foreign Affairs that “the current US administration should pursue a better strategy for containing Iran.”

He stated that “the Doha talks have not produced results and the Biden administration must have an appropriate strategy to contain Iran, whether there is an agreement or not, stating: “If there is no agreement, or if Iran wants to accelerate its nuclear program as a strategy, America should follow best containment strategy.”

He explained that “the Biden administration should increase deterrence against Iran even if both sides reach an agreement, because in this case Iran does not see the need for other agreements with America, including the “longer and stronger agreement” that Biden promised. . , According to him.”

Dennis Ross added: “None of the Biden and Trump administrations have succeeded in developing containment strategies against Iran, and Trump’s maximum pressure policy has failed to prevent Iranian attacks, whether direct or indirect, against US forces in Iraq and Syria targeting oil. tankers in the Persian Gulf and the Sea of ​​Oman; and oil infrastructure in Saudi Arabia.