Trump’s Gulf tour alarms Iran as it fears isolation, shifting alliances

Trump’s Gulf tour alarms Iran as it fears isolation, shifting alliances

Sanctions-hit Iran is anxiously watching Trump clinch multibillion-dollar trade deals with regional heavyweights, yet it is finding a moment of relief in the "sidelining" of Israel.

Israel Left Off Trump’s First Foreign Itinerary

President Donald Trump’s decision to skip Israel on his first Middle East tour has raised questions about the strength of U.S.-Israel ties under his leadership, according to The Wall Street Journal. Trump is visiting Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the UAE, but not Israel, a move seen by some in Jerusalem as symbolic. Israeli officials were reportedly surprised by Trump’s recent direct negotiations with Hamas and Iran, as well as his decision to halt m…

Trump’s Gulf tour doesn’t bode well for Israel

For the U.S. president, Gaza is a sideshow, and he doesn’t want it disrupting his bigger diplomatic agenda of resets and mega deals.

World News Briefing: Trump’s Gulf Deals, Macron’s EU Gamble, Gaza Razed

This edition of the World News Briefing tracks high-stakes politics: Trump pushes mega deals in the Gulf and the PKK announces a historic disbandment. Israel’s creation of a new military corridor reshapes Gaza, while Nigeria posts its strongest economic growth in a decade. We debunk a viral Macron hoax, spotlight top cultural events, and feature a global art exhibit that questions how power watches us. WTX News WTX News - WTX News Breaking News…

Getty ImagesTrump continues his visit to the Gulf, amid talk that his interest in deals has come at the expense of Netanyahu and weakened him. This is the question being asked by those investigating the potential outcomes of US President Donald Trump's tour of the Gulf region. Trump arrived in Riyadh with economic goals at the top of his priorities, before political ones. The president came seeking trillions of dollars in Gulf investments, which…

Trump heads to the Gulf aiming to bolster trade ties – but side talks on Tehran, Gaza could drive a wedge between US and Israel – Famagusta Gazette

Asher Kaufman, University of Notre Dame President Donald Trump will sit down with the Saudi crown prince and Emirati and Qatari leaders on May 14, 2025, in what is being heavily touted as a high-stakes summit. Not invited, and watching warily, will be Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Like many other members of his right-wing coalition, Netanyahu appeared delighted at the election of Trump as U.S. president in November, believing that t…