Anne W. Patterson: “Iran is not open for business and the American government will do everything it possibly can to enforce these sanctions.”

The Middle East today is undergoing historic changes. Across the region, we are seeing unprecedented political ferment.

To protect U.S. interests amidst this volatility, we have to recognize and cope with the challenges that states across the region face.

Our differences with Russia, Iran, and the Assad regime are very substantial, but the benefits of ending this conflict are even greater.

Let me stress that that is our goal, to get Assad out.