According to two US officials and two other sources familiar with the matter, the Trump administration is formulating a post-war strategy, the core of which is to rely on regional forces to contain Iran and push for further normalization of relations between Israel and its neighboring countries. The plan is still in the early stages of drafting and aims to guide the direction of US Middle East policy after the end of the Iran war and during the last two years of Trump's term. Two major events will constrain this plan: Israel's general election on October 27 and the US midterm elections in November. US officials said that initial work on this strategy is progressing simultaneously at the senior political level of the Trump administration and at the level of multi-departmental practical work. Sources said that in recent weeks, President Trump has twice convened senior advisors to discuss the plan and solicit relevant ideas. Sources revealed that the alternative framework for this strategy includes three core directions: 1. Under the premise that the US acts as a guarantor, form a regional alliance of US allies to contain Iran. 2. Implement the next phase of Trump's Gaza plan, facilitate the Israel-Syria security agreement, implement the Israel-Lebanon agreement, and work together to push the end of the regional conflict triggered by the October 7 attacks. 3. Expand the results of the “Abraham Agreement” and reach an agreement to normalize relations between Saudi Arabia and Israel.

According to two US officials and two other sources familiar with the matter, the Trump administration is formulating a post-war strategy, the core of which is to rely on regional forces to contain Iran and push for further normalization of relations between Israel and its neighboring countries. The plan is still in the early stages of drafting and aims to guide the direction of US Middle East policy after the end of the Iran war and during the last two years of Trump's term. Two major events will constrain this plan: Israel's general election on October 27 and the US midterm elections in November. US officials said that initial work on this strategy is progressing simultaneously at the senior political level of the Trump administration and at the level of multi-departmental practical work. Sources said that in recent weeks, President Trump has twice convened senior advisors to discuss the plan and solicit relevant ideas. Sources revealed that the alternative framework for this strategy includes three core directions: 1. Under the premise that the US acts as a guarantor, form a regional alliance of US allies to contain Iran. 2. Implement the next phase of Trump's Gaza plan, facilitate the Israel-Syria security agreement, implement the Israel-Lebanon agreement, and work together to push the end of the regional conflict triggered by the October 7 attacks. 3. Expand the results of the “Abraham Agreement” and reach an agreement to normalize relations between Saudi Arabia and Israel.