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The administration is crafting a post-Iran war strategy to build a regional alignment of US allies to contain Iran and expand the Abraham Accords.

The administration announced it is developing a comprehensive post-war strategy for the Middle East aimed at reshaping the regional balance of power. The plan focuses on three primary pillars: building a regional alignment of US allies to constrain Iran with the US acting as a security guarantor, winding down the regional consequences of the 7 October 2023 attacks, and expanding the Abraham Accords to include a normalization agreement between Israel and Saudi Arabia.\n\nThe strategy includes moving to the next phase of the Gaza plan, which involves the reconstruction of the Strip and the disarmament of Hamas. It also envisions a security agreement between Israel and Syria, as well as a framework to limit Hezbollah's military capabilities in Lebanon. While the plan is still in its early stages, the administration intends to move forward regardless of the results of the upcoming Israeli and US midterm elections. \nPresident Trump said the conflict in Iran is "small potatoes" for the United States, noting that the US has only carried out airstrikes in the conflict. He also stated that the conflict has led to the defanging of Iran's nuclear program.

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