Calling it a "truly historic day," Trump said on Friday that Israel and Bahrain were establishing full diplomatic and commercial relations. Shiite Iran, which has especially tense ties with Bahrain and is a sworn enemy of the United States, slammed its Gulf neighbour over the deal. At the White House, Trump called the development "very, very important for not only the Middle East, but for the world". "When I took office, the Middle East was in a state of absolute chaos," he said. The UAE's announcement broke with years of policy on the Middle East conflict, prompting angry pushback from the Palestinians.

Source: Mint September 12, 2020 10:52 UTC