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Oct 10, 2026
Niamh BarkerHOST
In Manchester, in the UK, Ahmed al-Ashwal, military and security researcher, as well as a former pilot officer with Yemen's armed forces.
Niamh BarkerHOST
From Washington, DC, Jennifer Gavito, former US acting principal deputy assistant secretary of state for the Middle East.
Niamh BarkerHOST
And joining us here in the studio, Abbas Aslani, a senior research fellow at the Center for Middle East Strategic Studies.
Niamh BarkerHOST
A very, very warm welcome to all three of you, starting with you, Ahmed, because we are looking at a flashpoint that essentially touches everybody right now.
22 MINS LATER
Niamh BarkerHOST
They are, of course, also deeply affected by all of these shifting geopolitics in the region.
Niamh BarkerHOST
It's been a pleasure to have all three of you.
Niamh BarkerHOST
Many thanks to our guests, Ahmed Al-Ashwar, Jennifer Gavito and Abbas Aslani.
Niamh BarkerHOST
And thank you two for watching.
Doug KriznerHOST
Now, The Atlantic recently reported Trump was mulling plans to strike Iran before the midterms.
Doug KriznerHOST
Here is Jen Gavito, former Deputy Assistant Secretary of State.
Jen GavitoSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
There really is no military resolution, uh, to this long, decades-long, uh, conflict.
Jen GavitoSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
That really has to come from diplomacy.
Jen GavitoSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
And so things like military escalation or, or sanctions or economic pressure are intended to set the stage ultimately for a, a better negotiated outcome.
Jen GavitoSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
And so I, I'm glad to see the president acknowledging that.
Doug KriznerHOST
Jen Gavito, former Deputy Assistant Secretary of State, speaking with Bloomberg's Balance of Power.
Doug KriznerHOST
Crude oil prices jumped today on fresh concerns over supply disruptions in the Middle East.
Amy MorrisCORRESPONDENT
Crude oil is off its session highs after President Trump posted on social media that the U.S. will not attack Iran before the midterm elections, adding that a U.S. naval blockade of Iranian exports will remain in place, but that the U.S. and Iran are having what the president calls productive discussions.
Amy MorrisCORRESPONDENT
Jen Gavito is a former deputy assistant secretary of state, now senior advisor at the Cohen Group.
Amy MorrisCORRESPONDENT
She says that Iran may be able to take advantage.
Jen GavitoSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
We have repeatedly seen throughout this conflict that, uh, Iran has a pretty nuanced understanding, uh, of the United States and certainly of our election cycle.
Jen GavitoSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
And so I would not be at all surprised, uh, to see Iran trying to use this period before the election to try to improve its negotiating leverage.
Amy MorrisCORRESPONDENT
Former Deputy Assistant Secretary of State Jen Gavito on balance of power.
Amy MorrisCORRESPONDENT
Oil surged after a report from The Atlantic magazine that the White House had asked the Pentagon for attack plans on Iran that could be implemented before next month's elections.
Amy MorrisCORRESPONDENT
Crude oil is off session highs now.
Amy MorrisCORRESPONDENT
Crude oil is off at session highs after President Trump posted on social media that the US will not attack Iran before the midterm elections, adding that a US naval blockade of Iranian exports will remain in place, but that the US and Iran are having what Trump calls productive discussions.
Amy MorrisCORRESPONDENT
Jen Gavito is a former Deputy Assistant Secretary of State, now Senior Advisor at the Cohen Group.
Jen GavitoSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
There really is no military resolution, uh, to this long, decades-long, uh, conflict.
Jen GavitoSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
That really has to come from diplomacy.
Jen GavitoSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
And so things like military escalation or, or sanctions or economic pressure are intended to set the stage ultimately for a, a better negotiated outcome.
Jen GavitoSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
And so I, I'm glad to see the President acknowledging that.
Amy MorrisCORRESPONDENT
Former Deputy Assistant Secretary of State Jen Gavito on balance of power.
Amy MorrisCORRESPONDENT
Crude oil is higher.
Amy MorrisCORRESPONDENT
He added that a US naval blockade of Iranian exports will stay in place, but that the US and Iran are having what Trump calls productive discussions.
Amy MorrisCORRESPONDENT
Jen Gavito is a former Deputy Assistant Secretary of State, now senior advisor at the Cohen Group.
Amy MorrisCORRESPONDENT
She says Iran may be able to take advantage of that.
Jen GavitoSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
We have repeatedly seen throughout this conflict that, uh, Iran has a pretty nuanced understanding, uh, of the United States and certainly of our election cycle.
Jen GavitoSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
And so I would not be at all surprised, uh, to see Iran trying to use this period before the election to try to improve its negotiating leverage.
Amy MorrisCORRESPONDENT
Former Deputy Assistant Secretary of State Jen Gavito on balance of power.
Amy MorrisCORRESPONDENT
Oil surged after that report from The Atlantic magazine that the White House had asked the Pentagon for attack plans on Iran that could be implemented before next month's elections.
Amy MorrisCORRESPONDENT
Crude oil is higher.
Amy MorrisCORRESPONDENT
He added that a US naval blockade of Iranian exports will stay in place, but that the US and Iran are having what Trump calls productive discussions.
Amy MorrisCORRESPONDENT
Jen Gavito is a former Deputy Assistant Secretary of State, now senior advisor at the Cohen Group.
Barry RitholtzADVERTISER
There really is no military resolution, uh, to this long, decades-long, uh, conflict.
Barry RitholtzADVERTISER
It, that really has to come from diplomacy.
Barry RitholtzADVERTISER
And so things like military escalation or, or sanctions or economic pressure are intended to set the stage ultimately for, uh, a better negotiated outcome, and so I, I'm glad to see the President acknowledging that.
Amy MorrisCORRESPONDENT
Former Deputy Assistant Secretary of State Jen Gavito on balance of power.
Amy MorrisCORRESPONDENT
Crude oil is higher, just not as high as it has been.
Amy MorrisCORRESPONDENT
WTI crude now at $91.50 a barrel, and Brent crude around $104 a barrel.
Joe MathieuHOST
Thank you so much.
Joe MathieuHOST
And as we return to the news from the president this afternoon that the U.S. will not be striking Iran before the midterm elections on November 3rd, we bring in now Jen Gavito from the Cohen Group, where she's a senior advisor.
Joe MathieuHOST
She's also former acting principal deputy assistant secretary of state for Near Eastern Affairs under President Biden and has served in a variety of different diplomatic roles under multiple presidents.
Joe MathieuHOST
Jen, it's always good to have you here.
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Jen GavitoGUEST
And so this is not back to normal and this is not economically sustainable.
Kailey LeinzHOST
Jen, it's great to have you, as always.
Kailey LeinzHOST
Jen Gavito worked under Presidents Obama, Trump, and Biden, and now with us here on Balance of Power.
Kailey LeinzHOST
Stay with us on Balance of Power.
Amanda DicksonHOST
Chief envoys for the Trump administration, Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, were seen meeting with Iranian officials in New York.
Amanda DicksonHOST
Jennifer Gavito, a former State Department deputy assistant secretary for Iran under President Biden, says a peace deal was likely discussed.
Jennifer GavitoSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
I think that there will need to be greater fidelity this time between the parties about what that means.
Jennifer GavitoSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
But I suspect in the end that this agreement, whenever it is reached, is going to look quite similar to the one that we have already seen.