Nina Tannenwald and Hussein Cohen : President Obama faces a delicate balancing act . They say he has to persuade either Israel or Iran to back down from its current position . Seen as a major test for the regime , the March elections resulted in a victory for the ultraconservative factions of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei . Cohen and Banai : Israel 's elections offer negotiation room for President Obama . They say that Obama 's electoral prospects give him an upper hand in dealing with Iran .
Nina Tannenwald and Hussein Cohen : President Obama faces a delicate balancing act . They say he has to persuade either Israel or Iran to back down from its current position . Cohen and Banai : Israel 's elections offer negotiation room for President Obama . They say that Obama 's electoral prospects give him an upper hand in dealing with Iran .