Robert Malley: podcast appearances and interviews

Robert Malley is an American lawyer and political scientist specializing in conflict resolution. He has held various roles related to Middle Eastern and international security, including serving on the National Security Council under both the Clinton and Obama administrations. From 1994 to 1996 he was Director for Democracy, Human Rights and Humanitarian Affairs at the National Security Council, and he was assistant to the National Security Advisor Sandy Berger from 1996 to 1998. Malley was involved in the U.S. peace team and helped organize the 2000 Camp David Summit during his tenure as a special assistant to President Clinton. Between 2014 and 2017, he served in the National Security Council under President Barack Obama, where he was appointed as the administration's point person on the Middle East in 2015 and was later named as a special ISIS advisor. After his service in government, Malley was President and CEO of the International Crisis Group, an organization dedicated to conflict prevention. In January 2021, President Joe Biden appointed him as the U.S. special envoy for Iran, with the goal of restoring compliance with the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, the Iran nuclear deal. As of 2023, Malley's security clearance was revoked and he was placed on administrative leave pending an investigation into his handling of classified information, which was referred to the Federal Bureau of Investigation.