Trump Administration Foreign Policy Tracker: June
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Abraham Accords
Farewell Fidelismo?
Trump has a chance to liberate the Cuban people – and others
Op-eds
Curbing Iran Means an Israel Unfettered in Lebanon
Amid the ongoing, fitful diplomacy to end the war between the United States and the Islamic Republic of Iran, the conflict’s second front, between Lebanon and Israel, is picking up pace. While Israel...
Policy Briefs
Saudi Arabia’s Voodoo Diplomacy Is Sabotaging Middle East Peace
While Iran has strangled Kuwait and Qatar’s ability to export energy and fund repairs for costly damage inflicted by Iranian attacks, Saudi Arabia has done nothing to challenge Tehran. Instead, Riyadh—the...
Op-eds
Saudi Arabia’s strange war: Appease Iran, rebuff Israel
Riyadh’s muted response to Iranian aggression reveals a leadership driven more by fear and domestic troubles than coherent regional strategy
Op-eds
Europe is writing itself out of the Middle East
The case for suspending the EU-Israel Association Agreement on grounds of human rights is a powerful argument – as long as one doesn't look at what else Europe is doing in the region
Op-eds
Reopening the Strait Is Now Job One in the Iran War
The regime has concluded that the ability to control the route is its ticket to survival and rejuvenation.
Op-eds
Preserving Israel’s military edge: Strategic steps for the Defense Ministry
Shifting regional alliances, major arms deals, and rising threats are putting unprecedented pressure on Israel’s qualitative military edge, and demanding a new strategy to preserve it.
Op-eds
Turkey the new Iran? Ankara’s growing challenge to Western interests
Turkey’s growing regional influence and ties to Hamas challenge NATO and US security.
Op-eds
Questions about Israel’s wars — and how to answer them
In the spirit of the Passover Seder, here is a guide for helping others to understand how — and why — Israel is facing down its enemies in the Middle East
Op-eds
Unlocking Iran’s potential: a trillion-dollar opportunity for America in a free Iran
The United States can seize the moment to support regime change and forge a strategic partnership with a democratic Iran that could yield over $1 trillion in revenue for American firms over the next decade. This...
Op-eds
Still Too Early To Silence the Lions Roaring Above Iran
The Iran war is full of surprises. The United Nations Security Council, often a hostile arena for Israel, condemned Tehran — not Washington and Jerusalem — on March 11 for Iran’s war conduct,...
Op-eds
The Arab Case for Israel
And Other Essays from a Distant Conflict
Books
Over Iran, U.S. and Israeli Aircraft Fly as Equals
Israel has emerged as the Middle East’s preeminent military power just as the U.S. seeks to reduce its permanent footprint in the region.
Op-eds
For Pax Silica, Not All Gulf Partners Are Created Equal
The United States must apply stricter standards to Pax Silica partners, as Qatar’s track record does not justify its inclusion in a trusted AI security coalition.
Op-eds
Two Bad Apples Threaten to Spoil the Gaza Board of Peace
The inclusion of Qatar and Turkey puts the body’s peacemaking mission at risk.
Op-eds
After Khamanei: What the Fall of Iran’s Regime Would Mean for the Region
The fall of Iran’s Islamist regime would mark one of the most seismic shifts in Middle Eastern geopolitics since the 1979 Islamic Revolution that brought it to power. As massive protests grip the...
Op-eds
The persistence of Israel’s ‘Periphery Doctrine’
The burgeoning relationship between Somaliland and Israel proves that the Jewish state is not hated and isolated in the region, despite the neighboring cluster of authoritarian states insisting otherwise.
Op-eds
Peace with Israel: Lebanon’s Path to Economic Revival
Peace with Israel would dramatically reduce security risks, transforming Lebanon from a volatile “frontier market” into an attractive regional hub. An unconditional peace treaty with Israel,...
Op-eds
As Netanyahu heads to meet Trump, US aid takes center stage
Recent remarks by US President Donald Trump have cast doubt on who initiated the meeting, what its purpose is and how urgent it really is. At the same time, winds are blowing in Washington calling for a reduction in US aid to Israel. Precisely for that reason, this should have been the perfect moment for an experienced prime minister like Benjamin Netanyahu to place this issue at the very center of the meeting.