From the conclusion of a New Republic article on the sidelining of Dennis Ross and the Obama administration's Iran policy:
The real problem may be that the Obama team remains far from clear about how to deal with Iran. During the campaign, Obama said he was determined to open direct negotiations with the Iranians over their nuclear program. But how — and even whether — to do so are still not certain matters, administration officials say. An ongoing Iran policy review will last for several more weeks . . .