Now that the Iranian nuclear issue seems to have been resolved, the United States is turning to the rest of the Middle East.

Despite Tehran’s predictable denials and the skepticism of many analysts, the U.S. air campaign targeting Iran’s nuclear infrastructure achieved what diplomacy could not. It looks to have ended the country’s nuclear weapons program.

This outcome, though largely downplayed in official statements, marks a major shift in regional security dynamics. It also opens the door for a broader strategic pivot − one that President Donald Trump appears poised to seize.

Trump is returning to familiar ground: the Abraham Accords, which normalized relations between Israel and some of its Arab neighbors. With his sights now set on brokering peace across the Middle East, he faces a less complicated landscape − but a higher bar − than the one that produced the initial normalization deals.

Trump met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House on July 7, Monday, with the future of the war in Gaza, including a possible ceasefire, at the center of their........

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