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“Donald Trump promised to do a great deal more in the Middle East than his immediate predecessors, but with much less,�� ����� fellows Michael Doran and Peter Rough recently in Mosaic magazine. “That is, he would achieve significantly more than Barack Obama at a much smaller sacrifice of blood and treasure than was incurred under George W. Bush. This he would accomplish by defining American interests sharply and pursuing them aggressively, not to say ruthlessly. The result would be a global restoration of American credibility and, as Trump never ceased to remind voters, renewed global respect.��

Nearly nine months into his term in his office, has President Trump followed through on his promises regarding Middle East policy? Doran and Rough argue that America’s big problem in the region is still Iran. In a to the article, Michael O’Hanlon of the Brookings Institution contends that America is not in a zero-sum contest with the Iranians.

On September 25, ����� held a frank discussion on the future of U.S. Middle East policy with Doran, Rough, and O’Hanlon. ����� Senior Fellow Lee Smith moderated the panel.