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in 2013-2016 during president Barrack
                                                                                                                                                                                                        Obama administration leading to
                                                                                                                                                                                                        signing of a nuclear deal, that was
                                                                                                                                                                                                                             when
                                                                                                                                                                                                                      2018
                                                                                                                                                                                                        reversed
                                                                                                                                                                                                                  in
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    trump
                                                                                                                                                                                                        administration
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     from
                                                                                                                                                                                                                         withdrew
                                                                                                                                                                                                        Multilateral Nuclear Agreement and the
                                                                                                                                                                                                        joint Comprehensive Plan of Action in
                                                                                                                                                                                                        2018.  e Trumps maximum pressure
                                                                                                                                                                                                        on Iran was met with maximum
                                                                                                                                                                                                        resistance especially in September 2019
                                                                                                                                                                                                                               critical
                                                                                                                                                                                                        when
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       oil
                                                                                                                                                                                                               Saudi
                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Arabia
                                                                                                                                                                                                        infrastructure came under attack
                                                                                                                                                                                                        allegedly by Iran.  is demonstrated
                                                                                                                                                                                                        that Iran has  the  capability  to cause
                                                                                                                                                                                                        maximum damage on USA allies and
                                                                                                                                                                                                        strategic interests.  e USA increased
                                                                                                                                                                                                        economic pressure on Iran demanding
                                                                                                                                                                                                        revised nuclear deal to include not only
                                                                                                                                                                                                        nuclear issues but also ballistic missile
                                                                                                                                                                                                        program and support for regional
                                                                                                                                                                                                        armed  militias  and  factions in  the
                                                                                                                                                                                                        Middle East. What is more, USA had
                                                                                                                                                                                                        already  designated  Iran’s Islamic
                                                                                                                                                                                                                               a
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   terrorist
                                                                                                                                                                                                                       Guard
                                                                                                                                                                                                        Revolutionary
                                                                                                                                                                   aggravated
                                                                                                                                                                                by
                                                                                                                                                                                       the
                                                                                                                                                                                              Trumps
                                                                                                                              implications for international peace and
                                                                                                                                                                                                        organization further reducing the
                                                                                                                                                                   administration policy on the Middle
                                                                                                                              security especially in the context of the
                                                                                                                                                                                                        possibility of normalization of relations
                                                                                                                              rise of rightist populist regimes in
                                                                                                                                                                   East suggesting that the stalemate will
                                                                                                                                                                                                        or improvement of the same.  e
                                                                                                                                                                   be sustainable in the foreseeable future.
                                                                                                                              Europe, USA and Latin America.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 maximum
                                                                                                                                                                                                                 administration
                                                                                                                                                                                                        Trump
                                                                                                                              Immediately  President  Donald Trump
                                                                                                                                                                                                        pressure has not realized the intended
                                                                                                                              released his Middle East peace plan, the
                                                                                                                                                                    e Iran and USA stalemate
                                                                                                                                                                                                        outcome rather strengthened Iran’s
                                                                                                                                                                   When the Trump administration
                                                                                                                              Arab world, save for Saudi Arabia,
                                                                                                                                                                                                        resolve to resist USA imperialism.
                                                                                                                                                                   ordered for the assassination of Qassim
                                                                                                                              United Arab Emirates and Bahrain
                                                                                                                                                                                                        Furthermore, Iran has managed to
                                                                                                                                                                   Soulemani in January 2, 2020 and
                                                                                                                              dismissed the plan as unworkable,
                                                                                                                                                                                                        consolidate its domestic support at
                                                                                                                              Islamic Republic of Tehran was
                                                                                                                                                                   missile response targeting USA military
                                                                                                                                                                                                        home and in Iraq a er portraying USA
                                                                                                                              categorical that, and in the words of
                                                                                                                                                                   targets in Iraq, there was increased
                                                                                                                                                                                                        as the biggest impediment to peace in
                                                                                                                              Ayatollah Ali Khamenei that American
                                                                                                                                                                   tensions followed by a thaw. Both
                                                                                                                                                                                                        the middle East.
                                                                                                                              Satanic and evil policy for Palestine
                                                                                                                                                                   parties exercised restraint expressing
                                                                                                                                                                   desire for peace and dialogue.  ere was
                                                                                                                              named the deal of the century will never
                                                                                                                                                                                                         e Palestine-Israel Peace plan under
                                                                                                                              succeed. He added that the Palestinian
                                                                                                                                                                    urry of diplomatic activities urging
                                                                                                                                                                                                        President Trump
                                                                                                                                                                   both sides not to escalate further.
                                                                                                                              issue shall never be forgotten and all
                                                                                                                              Muslims shall stand against the USA.
                                                                                                                                                                   Clearly, neither side could a ord war
                                                                                                                                                                                                        Just few days a er the assassination of
                                                                                                                                                                   under the prevailing circumstances. To
                                                                                                                              Iran stand was somehow echoed by the
                                                                                                                                                                                                        Major General Quasim Soulemani and
                                                                                                                                                                   keen diplomatic and military observers,
                                                                                                                              Arab League who rejected the deal as
                                                                                                                                                                                                        Iran’s missile attacks on USA military
                                                                                                                              one not meeting the aspirations of the
                                                                                                                                                                   Iran-USA war would have devastating
                                                                                                                                                                                                        bases in Iraq. President Donald Trump,
                                                                                                                                                                   and  far reaching e ects and therefore
                                                                                                                              Palestinian people.  e Arab League
                                                                                                                                                                                                        accompanied by Prime Minister of
                                                                                                                              insisted  that the solution lies on  the
                                                                                                                                                                   not worth risking as it would destabilize
                                                                                                                                                                                                        Israel Benjamin Netanyahu presented
                                                                                                                              two-state proposal on the basis of pre
                                                                                                                                                                   the international peace and security.
                                                                                                                                                                                                        his Middle East peace plan on the
                                                                                                                              1967 war when Israel occupied the West
                                                                                                                                                                    e war would in addition have very
                                                                                                                                                                                                        Palestinian- Israel con ict at the white
                                                                                                                              Bank and East Jerusalem. In their view,
                                                                                                                                                                   high cost in terms of deaths,
                                                                                                                                                                                                        house,  provoking outrageous  response
                                                                                                                                                                   infrastructure and scope.
                                                                                                                              the plan envisages Israel annexation of
                                                                                                                                                                                                        from the Arab world across the globe.
                                                                                                                              Jordan Valley bordering River Jordan.
                                                                                                                                                                                                         e Palestinian question is the heart of
                                                                                                                               e traditional grievances between the
                                                                                While Iran and USA forged closer ties         deeper interrogation to understand its   USA and Iran thus were only      While Iran and USA forged closer ties
                                                                                in 2013-2016 during president Barrack
                                                                                Obama administration leading to
                                                                                signing of a nuclear deal, that was           Iran-USA con ict and would more
                                                                                reversed  in   2018  when    trump            o en determine the nature of USA- Iran
                                                                                administration    withdrew    from            relations. President Trump noted that
                                                                                Multilateral Nuclear Agreement and the        his vision presented a win-win solution
                                                                                joint Comprehensive Plan of Action in         for both sides. Predictably, Mahmoud
                                                                                2018.  e Trumps maximum pressure              Abbas, the PLO president dismissed the
                                                                                on Iran was met with maximum                  plan as belonging to the dustbin of
                                                                                resistance especially in September 2019       history. Iran noted in response to the
                                                                                when    Saudi  Arabia   critical  oil         plan that was doomed to fail as it was a
                                                                                infrastructure came under attack              plan of imposition and sanctions.  e
                                                                                allegedly by Iran.  is demonstrated           Iran’s Ministry of Foreign A airs noted
                                                                                that Iran has  the  capability  to cause      that the plan was shameful imposition
                                                                                maximum damage on USA allies and              by the Americans on the Palestinians
                                                                                strategic interests.  e USA increased         but above all the treason of the century
                                                                                economic pressure on Iran demanding           doomed to fail. Other Middle East Arab
                                                                                revised nuclear deal to include not only      actors such as Turkey noted, according
                                                                                nuclear issues but also ballistic missile     to President Tayyip Erdogan, that the
                                                                                program and support for regional              proposed plan would not serve peace   the Palestinian Liberation Organization   tensions between the USA and the
                                                                                armed  militias  and  factions in  the        and resolution in the region as it   (PLO), said Palestinian people shall not   Islamic Republic of Iran is likely to
                                                                                Middle East. What is more, USA had            ignored  the rights of  the  Palestinian   kneel down or surrender. In addition,   remain tense or escalateto violence in
                                                                                already  designated  Iran’s Islamic           people and at the same time legitimizes
       deeper interrogation to understand its   USA and Iran thus were only     Revolutionary  Guard    a  terrorist          Israel occupation. In his own words,   he noted that Palestinian people would   the foreseeable future.  e peace plan is
       implications for international peace and   aggravated  by  the  Trumps   organization further reducing the             Jerusalem is sacred to Muslims.  e   the plan through peaceful and popular   viewed with  lots of suspicion by the
       security especially in the context of the   administration policy on the Middle   possibility of normalization of relations   plan to give Jerusalem to Israel can   means.                      Arab world as an attempt by both
       rise of rightist populist regimes in   East suggesting that the stalemate will   or improvement of the same.  e        never be accepted.  e Ministry of                                         president trump and Prime Minister
       Europe, USA and Latin America.       be sustainable in the foreseeable future.  Trump  administration  maximum         Foreign A airs added its voice        e Islamic Republic of Pakistan in   Benjamin Netanyahu to win their
       Immediately  President  Donald Trump                                     pressure has not realized the intended        describing the plan as annexation plan   response to the plan renewed  its   forthcoming elections scheduled for
       released his Middle East peace plan, the    e Iran and USA stalemate     outcome rather strengthened Iran’s            that aims to kill the two-state solution   support for just and lasting solution of   this year. To keen observers, the plan is
       Arab world, save for Saudi Arabia,   When the Trump administration       resolve to resist USA imperialism.            and seize Palestinian lands, terming it   the Palestinian issue through dialogue   dead on arrival and can only form basis
       United Arab Emirates and Bahrain     ordered for the assassination of Qassim   Furthermore, Iran has managed to        still born.  e Palestinian people and   and negotiations that leads to the   for further con icts and instability
       dismissed the plan as unworkable,    Soulemani in January 2, 2020 and    consolidate its domestic support at           their  lands  cannot  be  bought,  the   realization of of the legitimate rights of   between Iran and USA.   e Iran  and
       Islamic Republic of Tehran was       missile response targeting USA military   home and in Iraq a er portraying USA    statement added.                     the Palestinians including the right to   USA relations remain antagonistic and
       categorical that, and in the words of   targets in Iraq, there was increased   as the biggest impediment to peace in                                        self-determination.       Pakistan   would remain so day a er as the day
       Ayatollah Ali Khamenei that American   tensions followed by a thaw. Both   the middle East.                             e Hezbollah and Yemeni Houthis      government further called for the    before.
       Satanic and evil policy for Palestine   parties exercised restraint expressing                                         added their voice on the plan.  e    establishment  of  a  viable  and
       named the deal of the century will never   desire for peace and dialogue.  ere was    e Palestine-Israel Peace plan under   former termed the plan as a deal of   independent  state  of  Palestine.  Meanwhile, the fact that Palestinian
       succeed. He added that the Palestinian    urry of diplomatic activities urging   President Trump                       shame that would have negative       Meanwhile, Jordan warned against     Authority ended their engagement with
       issue shall never be forgotten and all   both sides not to escalate further.                                           consequences in the region’s future.  e   annexation of Palestinian lands while   Trump in 2017 and Iran has intensi ed,
       Muslims shall stand against the USA.   Clearly, neither side could a ord war   Just few days a er the assassination of   latter referred to the plan as a blatant   calling for the establishment of two state   increased and sharpened its military
       Iran stand was somehow echoed by the   under the prevailing circumstances. To   Major General Quasim Soulemani and     aggression on Palestine. It is a deal   solution  with East  Jerusalem  as the   and diplomatic capability in the Middle
       Arab League who rejected the deal as   keen diplomatic and military observers,   Iran’s missile attacks on USA military   funded by Saudi Arabia and the United   capital. Adding his voice was the United   East, including support for its non state
       one not meeting the aspirations of the   Iran-USA war would have devastating   bases in Iraq. President Donald Trump,   Arab Emirates to cement Israel      Nations Secretary General Antonio    actors across the globe is an indication
       Palestinian people.  e Arab League   and  far reaching e ects and therefore   accompanied by Prime Minister of         occupation; the statement added.     Guterres who said that the United    that the historical stalemate coupled by
       insisted  that the solution lies on  the   not worth risking as it would destabilize   Israel Benjamin Netanyahu presented   Hamas,  that  governs  Gaza  strip  noted   Nations  supported  the  two-state  occasional  military  tensions  would
       two-state proposal on the basis of pre   the international peace and security.   his Middle East peace plan on the     that Trumps statement was aggressive   solution with  both countries living  in   remain in the Middle East.
       1967 war when Israel occupied the West    e war would in addition have very   Palestinian- Israel con ict at the white   and shall spark a lot of anger. It is his   peace within the recognized borders
       Bank and East Jerusalem. In their view,   high cost in terms of deaths,   house,  provoking outrageous  response       statement on Jerusalem that Hamas    based on pre-1967 borders.  e
       the plan envisages Israel annexation of   infrastructure and scope.      from the Arab world across the globe.         referred to as non, further noting that   international response on trumps peace
       Jordan Valley bordering River Jordan.                                     e Palestinian question is the heart of       Jerusalem shall remain a Palestinian   plan in the Middle East suggests that
        e traditional grievances between the                                                                                  land. Mahmoud Abbas, the president of
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       Iran-USA con ict and would more
       o en determine the nature of USA- Iran
       relations. President Trump noted that
       his vision presented a win-win solution
       for both sides. Predictably, Mahmoud
       Abbas, the PLO president dismissed the
       plan as belonging to the dustbin of
       history. Iran noted in response to the
       plan that was doomed to fail as it was a
       plan of imposition and sanctions.  e
       Iran’s Ministry of Foreign A airs noted
       that the plan was shameful imposition
       by the Americans on the Palestinians
       but above all the treason of the century
       doomed to fail. Other Middle East Arab
       actors such as Turkey noted, according
       to President Tayyip Erdogan, that the
       proposed plan would not serve peace
       and resolution in the region as it   the Palestinian Liberation Organization   tensions between the USA and the
       ignored  the rights of  the  Palestinian   (PLO), said Palestinian people shall not   Islamic Republic of Iran is likely to
       people and at the same time legitimizes   kneel down or surrender. In addition,   remain tense or escalateto violence in
       Israel occupation. In his own words,   he noted that Palestinian people would   the foreseeable future.  e peace plan is
       Jerusalem is sacred to Muslims.  e   the plan through peaceful and popular   viewed with  lots of suspicion by the
       plan to give Jerusalem to Israel can   means.                            Arab world as an attempt by both
       never be accepted.  e Ministry of                                        president trump and Prime Minister
       Foreign A airs added its voice       e Islamic Republic of Pakistan in   Benjamin Netanyahu to win their
       describing the plan as annexation plan   response to the plan renewed  its   forthcoming elections scheduled for
       that aims to kill the two-state solution   support for just and lasting solution of   this year. To keen observers, the plan is
       and seize Palestinian lands, terming it   the Palestinian issue through dialogue   dead on arrival and can only form basis
       still born.  e Palestinian people and   and negotiations that leads to the   for further con icts and instability
       their  lands  cannot  be  bought,  the   realization of of the legitimate rights of   between Iran and USA.   e Iran  and
       statement added.                    the Palestinians including the right to   USA relations remain antagonistic and
                                           self-determination.        Pakistan  would remain so day a er as the day
                                           government further called for the    before.
        e Hezbollah and Yemeni Houthis
       added their voice on the plan.  e   establishment  of  a   viable  and
       former termed the plan as a deal of   independent  state  of  Palestine.  Meanwhile, the fact that Palestinian
       shame that would have negative      Meanwhile, Jordan warned against     Authority ended their engagement with
       consequences in the region’s future.  e   annexation of Palestinian lands while   Trump in 2017 and Iran has intensi ed,
       latter referred to the plan as a blatant   calling for the establishment of two state   increased and sharpened its military
       aggression on Palestine. It is a deal   solution  with East  Jerusalem  as the   and diplomatic capability in the Middle
       funded by Saudi Arabia and the United   capital. Adding his voice was the United   East, including support for its non state
       Arab Emirates to cement Israel      Nations Secretary General Antonio    actors across the globe is an indication
       occupation; the statement added.    Guterres who said that the United    that the historical stalemate coupled by
       Hamas,  that  governs  Gaza  strip  noted   Nations  supported  the  two-state  occasional  military  tensions  would
       that Trumps statement was aggressive   solution with  both countries living  in   remain in the Middle East.
       and shall spark a lot of anger. It is his   peace within the recognized borders
       statement on Jerusalem that Hamas   based on pre-1967 borders.  e
       referred to as non, further noting that   international response on trumps peace
       Jerusalem shall remain a Palestinian   plan in the Middle East suggests that
       land. Mahmoud Abbas, the president of
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