Trump "in a bind" for following Israel's agenda
Shahram Akhbarzadeh, director of the Middle East Studies Forum at Deakin University in Australia, said that Trump has allowed Israel to influence America's policies toward Iran and the broader region.
Akhbarzadeh told Al Jazeera, "When Trump took office, he promised to rescue the United States from the Middle East wars, but in reality, he handed over the decision-making power in the Middle East and the decision-making power on Middle Eastern policies to Israel."
"Trump is just following Israel's agenda on the Palestinian issue and the Iranian issue – [and] this essentially makes the United States a hostage to Israel's decisions."
However, Akhbarzadeh added that if European leaders who are scheduled to meet with Iran's foreign minister later today can reach a diplomatic solution, "then Trump will support it."
"But due to the lack of any prospect of a diplomatic solution, I believe that Trump has put himself in a tight spot."
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