Trump’s new Middle East policy, America’s deals with Hamas, Houthi rebels, and Iran—and Jerusalem’s foreign policy isolation.
Middle East
“The scope and breadth of Iran’s nuclear buildout have made it impossible to verify any new deal that allows Iran to continue enriching uranium,” House and Senate Republicans wrote.
The meeting, the first between U.S. and Syrian leaders in 25 years, was hailed by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan as “historic.”
“If the Saudis want peace for peace, with a maximized win-win for everyone, we’re very happy about that,” said the Israeli finance minister.
“Oh, what I would do for the crown prince,” Trump said in announcing that he will lift sanctions on Syria, as a gesture to Mohammed bin Salman.
Iran has massive gas reserves and much cheaper power than we do.
Israel and the Gaza war will not be a focal point of Trump’s visit, and this can be a good or bad thing, depending on how one looks at it.
Sources claim Trump is fed up with Netanyahu and tired of Israel standing in the way of his Middle East vision.
Syrian leader Ahmed al-Sharaa criticized “random Israeli interventions” in Syria, and said the indirect talks are aimed to “contain” the situation.
