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Ali: Pulte nomination "diminishes standing of ODNI

Jun 2, 2026 The New York Times
Ford School professor Javed Ali tells The New York Times that President Trump's choice of Bill Pulte as acting director of national intelligence could "further diminish the standing of the Office of the Director of National Intelligence."
Headshot of Javed Ali in Weill Hall's 2nd floor hallway
State & Hill

Spotlights, spring 2026

May 7, 2026
Over spring break, annual policy study trips took undergrads to Brussels for the BA Global Engagement Seminar (above) and graduate students to Colombia for the International Policy in Practice seminar (below).
A group of undergraduate students holding a Ford School flag at the European Parliament
In the Media

Ali notes that U.S. Venezuela policy risks Iraq replay

Jan 6, 2026 The National News Desk
Javed Ali says that as the Trump administration works on its Venezuela policy, it is thinking through all the options that are on the table, "and the last one I would think they want to do is to do a replay of Iraq in 2003."
Headshot of Javed Ali at Weill Hall's main staircase, looking off to the side of the frame
News

U.S. capture of Venezuelan president: U-M experts can discuss

Jan 5, 2026
Experts from the University of Michigan are available to share insights on U.S. intervention in Venezuela and the weekend arrest of its president, Nicolas Maduro, during a raid. Maduro is expected to appear before a judge in New York on Monday to fac...
Headshots of Javed Ali and Jonathan Hanson.
In the Media

"Netanyahu backed himself into a corner" - Ali

Aug 9, 2025 The National News Desk
“If the Arab governments do not come together in a way that Netanyahu described, Israel is going to be stuck, and that is probably not what Netanyahu wants, but he's backed himself into a corner on that,” said Javed Ali, a former counterterrorism off...
Headshot of Javed Ali at Weill Hall's 4th floor Whitman Lounge
In the Media

“Trump is clearly exasperated with Putin” - Ali

Jul 11, 2025 The National News Desk
“Trump is clearly exasperated with Putin,” said Javed Ali, a former counterterrorism official in federal government and associate professor of practice at the University of Michigan. “All the things that are being dangled over Russia on top of what t...
Headshot of Javed Ali at Weill Hall's main staircase, looking off to the side of the frame
In the Media

Ali says Syria plays a key role in Trump middle east peace plans

Jul 7, 2025 Fox News
Javed Ali, former senior official at the National Security Council and professor at the University of Michigan, told Fox News Digital, "It’s a strategic calculation. A Syria that no longer hosts Iranian proxies, cooperates on counterterrorism, and in...
Headshot of Javed Ali in Weill Hall's 2nd floor hallway
News

The Ford School mourns the loss of Richard Boucher

Jul 3, 2025
The Ford School mourns the loss of Ambassador (ret.) Richard A. Boucher, who was a frequent presence at Weill Hall Ann Arbor for many years. He died on June 27 at his home in Arlington, Va.  During his thirty-two years career in U.S. diplomacy, he se...
Richard Boucher
News

Ali widely quoted on Iran-Israel hostilities

Jun 25, 2025
As the conflict between Iran and Israel surged and then abated, Ford School Professor of Practice Javed Ali was widely quoted for his insights into the practical and strategic implications of the confrontation.  In the run-up to hostilities, The Nati...
Headshot of Javed Ali at Weill Hall's 4th floor Whitman Lounge
In the Media

Ali says Iran "sleeper cells" have rarely been a threat

Jun 25, 2025 News Nation
Speaking on News Nation, Javed Ali said that though Iran has not been successful in the past using "sleeper cells", there remains a potential threat, even if they are not officially part of the Iranian government. Hopefully the FBI and local police a...
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News

Ali Q&A on Israeli attack on Iran

Jun 13, 2025
Ford School Professor of Practice Javed Ali gave the following Q&A to The Conversation one day after the Israeli attacks on Iran:  Israel’s strike on Iranian nuclear and military facilities has pushed the Middle East one step closer to a far wider, m...
Headshot of Javed Ali at Weill Hall's 4th floor Whitman Lounge, speaking to someone off camera
In the Media

Ali suspects Trump to speak out on humanitarian efforts in Gaza

Apr 12, 2025 Fox News
In a conversation with Fox News, Javed Ali, professor at the Ford School, offered insights on Israel's current military strategy. Ali stated, "Now that we're almost a full month into the resumption of high-intensity IDF operations in the Gaza Strip a...
Closely cropped headshot of Javed Ali in Weill Hall's 2nd floor hallway
In the Media

The significance of Iranian and US diplomacy - Ali

Apr 8, 2025 ABC News
"The fact that both sides [Iran and the U.S.] are meeting in the same location, this is a major development. Both sides have not sat down for decades since the last nuclear deal that was agreed to under President Obama," said the Ford School's Javed ...
Headshot of Javed Ali at Weill Hall's main staircase
In the Media

Striking Houthis sends message to Iran - Ali

Mar 31, 2025 The National News Desk
Javed Ali, Ford School professor, talked about the message the administration is sending by striking the Houthis in Yemen, saying, “He approved those military operations and that is also a signal to Iran that ‘whatever we're doing to the Houthis, we ...
Headshot of Javed Ali at Weill Hall's 4th floor Whitman Lounge
In the Media

Ali on expansion of Israel's offensive in Gaza

Mar 24, 2025 National News Desk
Javed Ali, Ford School professor, analyzed the situation in Gaza saying, “The only thing that brings back the ceasefire is Hamas relents and at least releases some of the hostages they still have in their possession or Trump, through (Middle East Env...
Headshot of Javed Ali at Weill Hall's 4th floor Whitman Lounge