Former U.S. Ambassadors Warn Iran Has Become Top Threat to Middle East 12/17/2017 9:19:14 AM   facebook Google+ ► Print Iranian mullahs President, Hassan Rouhani 'With the ISIS threat destroyed, malign Iranian interference is now the primary security challenge' BY: Natalie Johnson  The Washington Free Beacon, December 16, 2017  - Iran has ascended as the No. 1 security concern in the Middle East following the military defeat of the Islamic States in Iraq and Syria, according to four former U.S. ambassadors to the region. 'With the ISIS threat destroyed, malign Iranian interference is now the primary security challenge facing the region,' said Stuart Jones, a former ambassador to Jordan and Iraq under the Obama administration. 'Iran's activities threaten the security of our strongest ally in the region, Israel, but also threaten Jordan, a crucial partner, where I had the privilege to serve, in addition to our Gulf partner...