According to the Middle East Forum, “the cornerstone of U.S. Middle East policy must address Iran’s expanding regional influence and its network of proxy forces.”
(Dec. 4, 2024 / JNS) Countering Iran is likely to be the primary focus of Middle East policy in U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s forthcoming term, according to a report published Tuesday.
The Middle East Forum’s “blueprint” for the Trump administration, titled “Reasserting American Power in the Middle East,” predicts that the incoming administration will, via executive order, reinstate policies of the prior Trump administration, including reimposing travel restrictions that both Trump aides and critics called the “Muslim ban.”
“During the first 100 days, the Trump administration will likely focus on immediate executive actions to implement key policy changes,” according to the Middle East Forum, a think tank founded by Daniel Pipes, the forum’s president.