Europe must guide Trump towards Middle East diplomacy to prevent Israeli-led wars with Iran and Lebanon, offering him alternative deals.
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U.S. envoys should use the threat of military strikes to press Iran for nuclear, missile, and human rights concessions.
Normalization is receding as Saudi Arabia insists on a Palestinian statehood pathway and Israel’s government focuses on security and West Bank control.
The venue change underscores Oman’s unique trust with Tehran. However, its traditional discreet mediation may now be insufficient. Muscat must candidly persuade Iran that interpreting U.S. engagement as weakness is a dangerous illusion, to avert an accidental war.
Key questions remain over Iran’s potential concessions, like handing over its stockpile of highly enriched uranium. Talks are seen as a short-term win for Tehran but will not resolve the regime’s economic, environmental, and political crises.
Beijing’s influence grows when regional dynamics offer easy wins but reverses quickly during instability. With no core interests at stake and foreign policy a lower priority, China adopts a passive approach, unable to shape events when diplomatic statements prove insufficient.
Resolving the conflict requires the U.S. to first broker consensus between competing Saudi, Emirati, and Egyptian interests. Only then can external support to combatants be cut off and inclusive negotiations among Sudan’s diffuse factions be convened to establish legitimate governance.
Beijing views Iran through a lens of systemic stability, not alliance. Analysts see protests as manageable and a wider war as catastrophic but inevitable. China’s response will be calculated diplomatic and economic engagement, avoiding military entanglement.
While symbolic, recognition bolsters Palestinian diplomatic standing and challenges Israeli legitimacy globally. It reflects a shifting world order where Western powers are beginning to align with Global South demands for justice and political reform.
The article argues the summit served both leaders’ domestic agendas, with Trump offering Erdoğan legitimacy and discussing major deals. This transactional approach risks widening transatlantic divides and normalizing relations based on strongman politics rather than shared values.