Trump on the path to creating a new equation in the Middle East after the Iran war

President Donald Trump's administration is planning to make major changes to US policy in the Middle East after the end of the war with Iran, according to a report by US media outlet Axios.

According to the report, the plan has not yet been finalized, but its main goal will be to unite Middle Eastern allies to confront Iran and encourage Israel to develop deeper relations with its neighbors.

Two US officials and two other people familiar with the matter told Axios that President Donald Trump has told close associates that he wants to do "something bigger" for the Middle East once the war with Iran is over.

First, there is a plan to unite US allies in the Middle East more tightly against Iran. In this case, Washington can play a role as a security guarantor.

Second, initiatives may be taken to reduce the various conflicts and tensions that have arisen in the Middle East since the attacks of October 7, 2023. These may include implementing the next phase of Trump's Gaza plan, the security agreement between Israel and Syria, and the effective implementation of the existing agreement between Israel and Lebanon. 

Third, one of the major goals of this plan is to further expand the 'Abraham Accords' to normalize relations between Israel and Arab countries and to reach an agreement to normalize relations between Israel and Saudi Arabia.

Such an agreement between Riyadh and Tel Aviv would be considered a major diplomatic success for Trump and could be one of his administration's most important achievements in the Middle East since the Iran war.

Meanwhile, elections are scheduled to be held in Israel on October 27. Midterm elections will also be held in the United States in November.

the Trump administration hopes that the government that comes to power after the Israeli elections will cooperate with Washington's new plan. However, the Trump administration does not want to wait until the political situation in Israel is completely stable.

Sources said that even if political deadlock persists in Israel after the election, Trump may still try to move forward with the plan.

Trump has discussed the plan in two meetings with his top advisers in the past few weeks, where various proposals and ideas have been put forward.

However, a person familiar with the matter said that it may take a few more weeks for the plan to be finalized. 

The person said that work is underway on the plan, but it is not yet fully ready.

According to him, one of the key points of the plan is how to bring the Middle Eastern countries into a common framework after the war. However, it is still not certain whether all of the US allies will ultimately agree to it.

Source: NDTV