In his first term as president, Trump brokered diplomatic detentes between Israel and several Arab states. In his second, he would encounter a region in which Israeli military successes have dramatically reset the balance of power. Illustration: YushaThe regional situation has improved markedly from a year ago, when Israel looked shockingly vulnerable and Iran and its proxies seemed ascendant. Trump would likely renew his “maximum pressure” campaign to starve Iran of resources. Trump would have to prove that the US would not simply abandon them when tensions spiral, as he did when Iran attacked Saudi Arabian oil facilities in 2019.

Source: Taipei Times November 17, 2024 21:57 UTC