President Trump’s messy handling of the Iran conflict has helped birth an axis that brings nuclear capability, serious money, and growing international clout together.
[I]t is difficult to see how the Gulf nations would agree to sign the Abraham Accords and how the Accords could be a precondition to peace with Iran.
If the total collapse of Iran was the strategic objective of this war, then Washington needs a rethink.
Trump’s hard-line position on Iran ... altered the region’s balance of power in a major way.
Why should Israel, the regional superpower; with proactive, and symbolic, American military support ... indiscriminately destroy Gaza?
Ties between the two countries are nuanced and enduring, and merit close watch.
The only thing that can save Israel ... is an Iranian kick in the pants.
The U.S. and Israel have common values and common interests with many other fellow democracies.
The U.S. president has made all the right noises during his Middle East visit, which is a good start.
From Arab states' perspective, it is about more than reinforcing recent gains in peace.
Just this week, the UAE and Israel signed a free trade agreement expected to push the value of UAE-Israel non-oil bilateral trade.