Trump has held two meetings in recent weeks to discuss the plan, according to a senior official.
US President Donald Trump is working on “something much bigger” for the Middle East once the Iran war ends, Axios reported, citing two US officials and other sources. The initiative is part of a broader post-Iran war strategy being developed by the Trump administration, according to the report. In private conversations, he has said he is working on ‘something much bigger’ in the Middle East after the war with Iran,” two US officials said.
The plan seeks to contain Tehran’s regional influence while expanding efforts to normalise relations between Israel and its neighbours. “In recent weeks, the President has held two meetings with senior advisers to discuss the plan and raise ideas.
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“The initial work on the strategy is being carried out both at the senior political level of the Trump administration and at the working level across various government agencies,” they added. Three main elements have been proposed as possible components of the strategy: However, officials say two major events could affect the planning: Israel’s Knesset election in October and the US midterm elections in November, according to Axios. A source briefed on the process said it could take “another few weeks” to finalise the strategy.
Of the two, the Israeli election is viewed as the more significant, particularly as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is currently projected to lose.