Trump adviser: US to create coalition with GCC

[Saif al-Arab]

Trump adviser: US to create coalition with GCC

Walid Phares also confirmed during an interview with the BBC that Trump will plan on recalling the Iran nuclear deal. (Al Arabiya)​

Ramadhan al-Saadi, AlArabiya.net
Friday, 11 November 2016

Walid Phares, one of US President-Elect Donald Trump's foreign policy advisers, has confirmed that the upcoming administration plans on creating a coalition with the GCC, Jordan and Egypt in counter-terrorism efforts.

Phares also confirmed during an interview with the BBC that Trump will plan on recalling the Iran nuclear deal and re-discussing it in congress before resubmitting it to EU partners, clarifying that the next US administration will demand key changes to agreement.

During the campaign, Trump said the Iran deal was one of the worst agreements ever negotiated. In a USA Today op-ed in September of 2015 Trump said, "When I am elected president, I will renegotiate with Iran."

When challenged by the BBC that a coalition between Gulf Arab countries and the US already exists, Phares responded: “We wished it were the case. A lot of Arab diplomats have been telling us that they hoped to have had more active participation with the US in fighting terrorism but the Obama administration has opposed them saying that they ‘did not want them in Iraq and Syria’ in order for the Iran nuclear deal to stick”.

*This article also appears on AlArabiya.net.

https://english.alarabiya.net/en/Ne...-adviser-US-to-create-coalition-with-GCC.html

Let us see what will happen but I will continue to claim that Trump will be a much better president for the region than arguably the most incompetent president foreign policy wise in Obama, until proven wrong.

The Donald can only surprise.

We got one of our own on the team apparently. Good to see.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walid_Phares

 

[Zibago]

@2800 @SOHEIL

 

[SOHEIL]

@2800 @SOHEIL

No problem !!!

 

[Zibago]

No problem !!!

I told you this guy was bad for all

 

[Skull and Bones]

Backtracking from the Iran nuclear deal will be disastrous to the regional geopolitics.

 

[IceCold]

No problem !!!

So how can a done deal be renegotiated? Unless US backs out altogether and does not want to honour it anymore. If thats the case than perhaps it would be better for Iran to back off from her end of the deal and start enriching Uranium to an extent that can be used for weapons just to send a clear message to the world.

 

[Zibago]

Backtracking from the Iran nuclear deal will be disastrous to the regional geopolitics.

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Make America Great Again

 

[T-72]

Backtracking from the Iran nuclear deal will be disastrous to the regional geopolitics.

He says the deal has put Iran on the path to nuclear weapons but I don't think he's interested in scrapping it completely, renegotiate and push for some more clauses (to make Israel happy), or, he might discover that it's a good deal and let it stay (sometimes you have to fold) while he works with Iran to fight isis etc in the region.

Trump making deals in the middle east, this will be interesting.

 

[Sinnerman108]

And the drama goes on ........

 

[SOHEIL]

 

[Max]

what are the chances of pro GCC Trump being pro Pakistan ? I think if he is pro GCC he will not create problems for Pakistan and Turkey.

 

[Sam.]

what are the chances of pro GCC Trump being pro Pakistan ? I think if he is pro GCC he will not create problems for Pakistan and Turkey.

Seems like Sunni -Shia divide is strong in your mind.

 

[Max]

Seems like Sunni -Shia divide is strong in your mind.

well i am not into it, i am saying this bcoz Pakistan and Turkey are close freinds with GCC and have almost same views for region, nothing to do with sects.

 

[usernameless]

I'd like to see it first before believing it. As it stands now the US seems keen on turning a blind eye towards Iranian activities in the ME in order to stimulate conflict between Iran and others in the region, except Israel (US wouldn't allow Iran that). Who knows the US under Trump might only tweak the deal and keep Iran sufficiently happy to keep them and the other regionals (except Israel) busy with each other while the US' focus shifts to China. Life's full with surprises, we shall see how it all will turn out.

 

[Flash_Ninja]

Could be good, but i don't like the potential isolation of Iran again.

Obama fought hard to try and get the Iran deal, and now Trump is just going to throw it all away to satisfy a bruised ego