Trump’s Iran Ceasefire Plan Faces Resistance From Israel Hawks

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. …