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New West Asia order? Trump asks Gulf nations to join Abraham Accords post Iran deal
Donald Trump is pushing for a new political order in West Asia. Once the Iran war ends, he wants Arab countries to join the Abraham Accords.

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Donald Trump is pushing for a new political order in West Asia. Once the Iran war ends, he wants Arab countries to join the Abraham Accords.
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