Segment 1: Former ambassador to the U.N., Israel, Jordan and Russia critiqued American foreign policy in the Middle East. President Trump took a new route with America's policy on Iran by making the decision to withraw from their nuclear treaty and reimpose sanctions on the country. Ambassador Pickering offered his views on the U.S. strategy in the region and how our role can help or hurt the cause of peace and security there. Thomas Pickering , Career Ambassador, the highest rank in the U.S.