This week, Lobo Institute experts weighed in on the Gaza ceasefire’s next phase, the stalled U.S.-Iran talks, and Venezuela’s fraught democratic transition.
ABC News | August 4-5, 2026
“Board of Peace envoy meets with PM Netanyahu about Gaza ceasefire” / “US-Iran negotiations are in ‘wait and see’ phase”
Co-founder Mick Mulroy, ABC News national security and defense analyst, appeared twice this week – first on phase two of the Gaza ceasefire negotiations, then on the stalled state of U.S.-Iran talks.
Yahoo News | August 5, 2026
“Trump ‘Stumped’ on Iran, Former US Diplomat Says”
Michael Ratney, former U.S. ambassador to Saudi Arabia, was quoted on the Trump administration’s uncertain next steps with Iran.
The Wall Street Journal | August 1, 2026
“U.S.-Backed Democracy Talks Sideline Venezuela’s Opposition Leader”
Carrie Filipetti, executive director of the Vandenberg Coalition, was quoted warning the talks “cannot realistically represent the democratic voices in Venezuela.”
