Tehran extends challenge to Trump with IRGC’s new missile site
Views
Issue 1038
- 09 Jun 2017
| 5 minute read
Donald Trump clearly chose his ground during his first foreign visit as US president, with the view of enunciating a simple but assertive foreign policy message for the Middle East. In Riyadh and Jerusalem he chose to focus on rallying his Gulf Co-operation Council (GCC) allies, led by Saudi Arabia and Abu Dhabi, and their erstwhile enemy Israel, with a unifying call to confront Iran – which has been confirmed in the Trumpian vision as the pre-eminent regional villain.
This article is available to registered users
Login
Don't have an account?
Register for access to our free content
An account also allows you to view selected free articles and set up news alerts.
Register