Trump Administration Plans New Middle East Strategy to Contain Iran and Promote Israel-Saudi Normalization
TechFlow reports, on September 5, citing Jinshi Data, Axios reported that the Trump administration is drafting a post-war Middle East strategy focused on establishing a regional cooperation mechanism to contain Iran and promoting the normalization of relations between Israel and neighboring countries. The plan is in its early stages, intended to guide policy during the final two years of Trump's term.
Sources indicated the strategy could encompass three aspects: providing US security guarantees and driving allies to form a coalition to contain Iran; advancing the next phase of the Gaza plan and implementing security agreements with Lebanon and Syria; and expanding the Abraham Accords to facilitate diplomatic ties between Saudi Arabia and Israel.
The US hopes the new Israeli government following the October 27 elections will cooperate with the strategy, but officials have stated that Trump will proceed regardless of the election results. The plan is expected to be finalized within several weeks, with the White House declining to comment.
