Trump moves well received in much of Middle East

 DC Daily Journal:

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In the waning days of President Donald Trump’s Middle East tour, a seismic shift unfolded. Iran, long a regional provocateur, found itself sidelined as its allies pivoted toward Washington. Tehran’s allies—Syria, Qatar, and others—rolled out the red carpet for Trump, hosting lavish receptions and committing to $1.2 trillion in U.S. investments. These moves signal a growing Arab-Israeli-U.S. alliance, leaving Iran isolated. The momentum of this diplomatic offensive culminated in a stunning development: Iran signaled willingness to negotiate.

On Thursday, Ali Shamkhani, a senior Iranian official, announced Tehran’s readiness to strike a deal with Trump. “His country is ready to make a deal with Trump,” Shamkhani stated, proposing Iran would forswear nuclear weapons and dismantle its stockpile in exchange for lifting devastating sanctions. This capitulation reverberated globally, marking a potential turning point in U.S.-Iran relations.

The announcement stunned lawmakers in Washington. “I don’t think that they bent. I think that they folded,” Rep. Brad Knott, R-N.C., a member of the House Homeland Security Committee, told Just the News. “President Trump came in. He immediately put diplomatic pressure. He immediately put financial pressure, and he basically had two barrels loaded, metaphorically, of course, at the Iranian regime, and said, ‘you can roll the dice, but you’re not going to have a country left, and you’re not going to have any ability to survive this if you keep playing this game.’”

Trump’s strategy hinges on isolating Iran while forging peace through economic and diplomatic incentives. His vision builds on the Abraham Accords, aiming to expand the coalition of nations committed to stability and countering Iran’s nuclear and terrorist activities. This approach contrasts sharply with decades of U.S. military overreach, prioritizing deal-making over nation-building.
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The economic pressure of Trump's policies has isolated Iran and put economic pressure on the mullahs to the point that they are looking for a deal.  Iran needs to sell its oil to survive, and it is much harder to sell it now.  Trump has increased the production of US energy to reverse the terrible anti-energy left policies of the Biden administration.  It is a leadership that was missing when Biden was presdient.

See also:

Iran Signals Nuclear Deal Openness as Trump Admin Eyes Historic Agreement

And:

 Trump Admin Economic Vision Defies Critics with Huge Wins

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