Trump's foreign policy

Vice President JD Vance to chair US discussion on Iran - report

As US officials prepare to discuss Iran, Trump warns of severe consequences if Iran hangs protesters, signaling potential strong action.

US Vice President JD Vance at the Civil-Military Coordination Center in Kiryat Gat in October 2025.
US Vice President JD Vance closes out AmericaFest, the first Turning Point USA summit since the assassination of Charlie Kirk, in Phoenix, Arizona, US, December 21, 2025

JD Vance: Anti-Israel sentiment 'backlash' to US foreign policy, not antisemitism

U.S. President Donald Trump and Saudi Arabia's Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al-Saud shake hands as they pose for a photo, at a world leaders' summit on ending the Gaza war, amid a U.S.-brokered prisoner-hostage swap and ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas, in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt,

Trump's grip: Handshakes, power plays, and the remaking of the Middle East - opinion

 US PRESIDENT Donald Trump walks ahead as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visits the White House last month. The American president has, for now, chosen to sideline Israel and its considerations in his foreign policy, the writer maintains.

From asset to liability: The strategic price of Israel’s messianic turn - opinion


Making a desperate attempt to decipher Trump’s foreign policy

Four principles have shaped Trump’s foreign policy to date.

US President Donald Trump addresses Evangelical supporters in Miami in January.

Is reducing US foreign aid in the Middle East a wise strategy?

Across the American political spectrum there is a growing chorus for retrenchment in international affairs, especially in the Middle East, claiming the US has intervened in too many conflicts.

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo

Taliban concedes to a week-long temporary ceasefire with the US

A breakthrough in the talks between the US and the Taliban, for the first time since resuming the talks in 2018.

Afghan pilots stand among aircrafts during the Afghanistan Air Force readiness performance program at a military airfield in Kabul

Trump touts 12 foreign policy achievements amid impeachment

His friendship toward Israel featured prominently in a letter to Nancy Pelosi.

U.S. President Donald Trump holds a campaign rally in Lake Charles, Louisiana, U.S., October 11, 2019

Sen. Van Hollen: Upholding American leadership when President Trump won't

Trump’s willingness to surrender to Turkey’s wishes has understandably shaken the trust of our allies throughout the region and the world.

KURDS IN Syria flee the Turkish and Syrian rebel offensive against their formerly peaceful towns last month