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- US President Donald Trump said he has a 'big decision' coming up on the next phase of the Iran war, now in its seventh month.
- Trump will meet leaders from Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait and Oman next Tuesday in New York on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly before finalising his move.
- The meeting is expected to cover the next phase of the conflict and US plans for the post-war regional order.
- Trump said he had communicated directly with Tehran and hoped the war was approaching its end, though no negotiations have taken place since an interim agreement collapsed in June.
- The conflict has spread to Yemen, where Houthi gains near the Bab el-Mandeb Strait and attacks on Saudi infrastructure have displaced over 100,000 people and put global oil shipping routes at risk.
What to watch next
- What decision Trump announces after Tuesday's meeting with the six Gulf leaders in New York.
- Whether any new US-Iran negotiations or a deal emerge after the June agreement collapsed.
- Impact of the Houthi advance on the Bab el-Mandeb Strait and the status of Saudi Arabia's East-West Pipeline and the Strait of Hormuz.
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Donald Trump
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“I want to find out where they are and how they are doing. We have been very protective of them,”
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…expected to focus on the next phase of the Iran conflict and US plans for the post-war regional order, according to Axios. Trump said he wanted to hear directly from the Gulf leaders before determining his next steps. “ I want to find out where they are and how they are doing. We have been very protective of them, ” he told Axios. The meeting comes as Gulf states face growing economic and security risks from the expanding conflict, including attacks on energy infrastructure and disruption to key maritime routes. Trump separately…
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Named United States · Iran · Saudi Arabia · Yemen · United Arab Emirates · Qatar · Bahrain · Kuwait · Oman · Donald Trump · Houthis · United Nations General Assembly
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