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Scoop: Trump administration drafting post-war Middle East plan

Scoop: Trump administration drafting post-war Middle East plan

Summary

The Trump administration is creating a plan for the Middle East after the war with Iran ends. The plan aims to build a group of U.S. allies to limit Iran's influence and to expand peace agreements between Israel and its neighbors.

Key Facts

  • The plan is still being drafted and will shape U.S. policy in the Middle East during the last two years of President Trump's term.
  • President Trump discussed the plan in two recent meetings with senior advisers.
  • The plan focuses on forming a regional alliance to contain Iran, with the U.S. acting as a guarantor.
  • It includes efforts to end tensions from recent attacks and to secure agreements involving Gaza, Israel-Syria, and Israel-Lebanon.
  • Expanding the Abraham Accords, which are peace agreements between Israel and some Arab countries, is a key goal.
  • The plan seeks to bring Saudi Arabia and Israel into normalization talks.
  • The outcome of Israel’s October 27 elections may affect cooperation, but the U.S. will continue pushing the strategy regardless.
  • Officials expect the plan to be completed in the next few weeks, but it is unclear if all regional U.S. allies will support it.
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