Trump to meet with Gulf countries, Iraq and Jordan — The National
In New York, United States, President Donald Trump will meet this week with representatives of the Persian Gulf countries, Iraq and Jordan during the UN General Assembly high-level week. Egypt may also join the talks. As The National reports, one of the main topics will be Iran, its allied groups in the region, and the future of the conflict between Tehran and Washington.
Iran and regional security
Anwar Gargash, diplomatic adviser to the president of the UAE, called for a new approach to relations with Tehran during a discussion on Iran and regional security. According to him, discussions about the region's future should take place not only between Iran and the United States, but also between Iran and Arab states.
US Ambassador to the UN Mike Waltz said that Iran is increasingly arming Yemen's Houthis, including by supplying them with high-tech drones and cruise missiles. He also mentioned arms supplies to Hezbollah.
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Yemen and Iraq among the topics of talks
The issue of the Houthis is expected to be raised during the talks amid intensified attacks in Yemen and against Saudi Arabia. The National, citing sources in Tehran, Aden and Cairo, writes that Iran helped the rebels plan and carry out the campaign, seeking to use the conflict in Yemen as a new lever of pressure in the war with the United States.
Iraq will be a separate topic, as the withdrawal of the US-led international coalition that operated against the Islamic State group is scheduled for September 30. The fate of the government order on disarming Iran-backed armed groups also remains an important issue.
The talks are taking place ahead of the opening of the UN General Assembly's general debate, scheduled for Tuesday and set to begin with an address by Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.
