Trump’s Bid for a New Pax Americana
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Key Points:
- Donald Trump resumed efforts for a negotiated settlement with Iran during his second term, despite escalating conflict between Israel and Iran in 2025, which he used as leverage in talks while resisting Israeli calls for regime change.
- Trump offered Iran the possibility of joining the Abraham Accords, aiming to integrate Tehran into a broader Middle Eastern peace framework originally designed to isolate it.
- Protests have erupted in Iran amid longstanding political tensions and fears of regime collapse, with uncertainty over whether the country will face military coup, democratic revolution, civil war, or state failure.
- Trump has publicly promised to support Iranians against regime repression while simultaneously urging Iranian leaders to accept his proposed deal, maintaining a stance of either negotiation or conflict.
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