Trump to Meet Gulf Leaders on Iran War
Trump to Meet Gulf Leaders on Iran War
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President Trump is expected to meet Gulf leaders next Tuesday to talk through the next steps in the war with Iran, Axios reported late Wednesday, citing three sources with direct knowledge.
The meeting is set for the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York.
According to the reporting, the talks are expected to center on US ideas for a postwar strategy as Trump and his senior team work on what comes after the conflict with Iran.
Timeline
Axios publishes the scoop, reporting that Trump is expected to hold Iran talks with Gulf leaders on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly.
Reuters relays the report, attributing it to Axios and its sources.
The Jerusalem Post and Political Wire pick up the story, both crediting Axios.
The meeting with Gulf leaders is expected to take place in New York during the General Assembly.
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The reports carry no public comment from Trump, the White House or the Gulf governments involved — the account rests on sources described by Axios as having direct knowledge of the plans.
Coverage crossed the spectrum quickly. Reuters, the center-right Jerusalem Post and the center-left Political Wire all ran the story within hours, each attributing it to the Axios scoop rather than independent confirmation.
What's Next
Watch for the UN General Assembly gathering in New York, where the meeting is expected on Tuesday.
The substance to watch: the US proposals for a postwar approach to Iran, and whether Gulf leaders sign on to them.
Neither the White House nor the Gulf capitals have confirmed the meeting publicly in the reporting so far, so the schedule could still move.
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The General Assembly sidelines are where much of the real diplomacy happens each September, with leaders holding back-to-back bilateral and small-group meetings away from the podium.
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