Trump’s Iran Ceasefire Plan Faces Resistance From Israel Hawks
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Trump's Iran ceasefire plan is encountering opposition from hawkish Israeli elements despite leveraging normalization accords such as the Abraham Accords from 2020. Gulf security dynamics are shifting with varied alliances, including strengthened ties between UAE and Israel and distancing by Saudi Arabia towards Israel.
Trump is now openly using normalization with Israel as leverage in Iran negotiations, putting the 2020 Abraham Accords back in the spotlight. But today, the region doesn’t look the same as it did six years ago. And Gulf leaders no longer view Washington, or Israel, in the same light. The UAE has doubled down on security coordination with Israel, including reported joint defense cooperation during the war itself. Saudi Arabia is moving further away from Israel and instead deepening security coordination with Turkey, Pakistan, and Egypt. …