Arab Leaders Left In 'Stunned Silence' By Trump's Demands Over Iran, BBC Expert Says

The US president is taking a "coercive" approach to peace in the Middle East, according Tom Bateman.

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Donald Trump’s “coercive” diplomatic efforts in the Middle East left Arab leaders in “stunned silence”, according to a BBC expert.

The US president is trying to broker peace in the region after he and Israeli forces attacked Iran at the end of February.

Iranian troops then effectively closed the major oil waterway, the Strait of Hormuz, causing a global energy crisis.

The two sides continue to fight even as they claim to be deep in the negotiation process over a possible........

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