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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
                                                                                        Saudi
                                                                                               Arabia
                                                                                                                oil
                                                                                 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
       security especially in the context of the
                                            administration policy on the Middle
                                                                                 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.
                                                                                 Trump
                                                                                                          maximum
                                                                                          administration
       Immediately  President  Donald Trump
                                                                                 pressure has not realized the intended
                                             e Iran and USA stalemate
       released his Middle East peace plan, the
                                                                                 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
                                            missile response targeting USA military
       Islamic Republic of Tehran was
                                                                                 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
       named the deal of the century will never
                                            desire for peace and dialogue.  ere was
                                                                                  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,
       Palestinian people.  e Arab League
                                            and  far reaching e ects and therefore
                                                                                 accompanied by Prime Minister of
       insisted  that the solution lies on  the
                                            not worth risking as it would destabilize
                                                                                 Israel Benjamin Netanyahu presented
                                            the international peace and security.
       two-state proposal on the basis of pre
                                                                                 his Middle East peace plan on the
                                             e war would in addition have very
       1967 war when Israel occupied the West
                                                                                 Palestinian- Israel con ict at the white
                                            high cost in terms of deaths,
       Bank and East Jerusalem. In their view,
                                                                                 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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