Trump seizes momentum from ceasefire deal to expand peace in Middle East

Trump seizes momentum from ceasefire deal to expand peace in Middle East


Three days after announcing a ceasefire between Iran and Israel, the Trump administration is working to broaden a sustainable peace in the region, including an end to the war in the Gaza Strip.

The momentum for peace in the Middle East builds on the ceasefire between Israel and Iran after U.S. bombers hit the Islamic republic’s nuclear enrichment facilities, the White House said.

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters that the U.S. destruction of Iranian nuclear capabilities brought “a new era” that could attract more Gulf and Arab states to sign onto the Abraham Accords, a series of agreements that normalize relations between Israel and Arab nations.

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The Iran-Israel ceasefire announced Monday has remained in place, and Mr. Trump and special envoy Steve

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