The US Mission to the United Nations has appointed Ellie Cohanim as Senior Policy Advisor, a move that underscores the administration's firm stance on Iran as diplomatic negotiations resume.
UN Ambassador Mike Waltz announced the appointment this week, highlighting Cohanim’s background as an anti-regime advocate and her focus on global antisemitism.
The timing of the appointment is significant.
It comes just days before US and Iranian technical teams are scheduled to begin talks in Switzerland aimed at operationalizing a recently signed memorandum.
While the diplomatic track moves forward, the personnel choice suggests that Washington intends to maintain pressure on Tehran rather than signal a full normalization of relations.
Cohanim, who is of Iranian descent, has been a vocal critic of the Iranian regime for years.