USA claims new post-war strategy for the Middle East

It has been claimed that US President Donald Trump's administration is working on a new strategy that will guide Middle East policy after the end of the war with Iran. According to the news of the US-based news site Axios, based on US officials and sources knowledgeable about the subject, the center of the plan is the regional containment of Iran and the normalization of Israel's relations with its neighbors.

The strategy, which is stated to be in the early draft phase, is intended to guide US Middle East policy in the remaining two years of Trump's term. It is stated that the parliamentary elections to be held in Israel on October 27 and the midterm elections expected to be held in the USA in November are also important elements in the preparation of the plan.

TRUMP: WE ARE WORKING ON "SOMETHING MUCH BIGGER" IN THE MIDDLE EAST

According to US officials, studies on the post-war Middle East strategy are carried out between senior political staff in the Trump administration and different institutions. It was reported that Trump discussed the plan in two separate meetings with his senior advisors in recent weeks and various options were evaluated.

Axios claimed that Trump said in private conversations that he was working on "something much bigger" in the Middle East after the war with Iran. The White House did not make a statement regarding the allegations in the news.

THREE MAIN GOALS STAND OUT

According to sources, there are three main priorities in the strategy prepared. The first goal is to establish a regional structure consisting of US allies in order to limit Iran's influence in the region. In this structuring, Washington's role as a guarantor is being considered.

The second topic is to secure steps to end the regional crisis after the war in Gaza. In this context, it is stated that the aim is to implement the next phase of the ceasefire plan prepared by Trump for Gaza, to reach a security agreement between Israel and Syria, and to implement the existing agreement between Israel and Lebanon.

It is stated that the third priority is the expansion of the Abraham Accords. In this context, reaching a possible normalization agreement between Saudi Arabia and Israel stands out as one of the important goals in Washington's plan.

ISRAEL ELECTIONS WILL BE FOLLOWED CLOSELY

According to Axios, the Trump administration expects the Israeli government to be established after the elections on October 27 to cooperate with the United States within the scope of the post-war strategy. However, US officials stated that Trump will make efforts to implement the plan regardless of the election results.

It has been claimed that Washington will try to implement the strategy even if the Israeli elections result in a political deadlock. It was stated that the November midterm elections in the USA were also an important factor in terms of the timing and implementation of the plan.

"NOT READY YET"

A source with knowledge of the strategy's preparation process stated that it may take a few more weeks to complete the draft.

"They're getting it ready, but it's not ready yet," the source said.

The same source explained the main purpose of the plan as follows: