As US President Donald Trump set out on a quick trip to the Netherlands for the North Atlantic Treaty Organization’s (NATO) annual summit this week, a restive and uncertain calm set in across key parts of the Middle East. Namely, this past Monday, after 12 days of war, Israel and Iran agreed to a cease-fire brokered by the US and Qatar. And while Middle Eastern topics are unlikely to garner significant attention at The Hague — the crowded summit agenda will predictably focus on Russia’s continued war against Ukraine and broader collective defense matters — three key questions presently loom over US policy on Iran and the wider Middle East: 1. What is the overall impact assessment of the war on the Islamic Republic of Iran?; 2. What is the diplomatic strategy and game plan for dealing with Iran?; 3. Does the US have the political will and capacity to focus on the Iran problem?
Three essential questions to ask in the aftermath of America’s attack on Iran (Brian Katulis – Middle East Institute)
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