Overview
- Trump finalized economic and investment agreements worth hundreds of billions of dollars with Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the UAE.
- The U.S. lifted sanctions on Syria, marking the first high-level engagement with the country since 2001, and Trump met with Syrian leader Ahmed al-Shara.
- Diplomatic talks with Iran to limit its nuclear program show progress, with Trump expressing optimism about reaching an agreement.
- The U.S. negotiated directly with Hamas to secure the release of American hostage Edan Alexander, bypassing Israel in the process.
- Trump's non-interventionist posture includes halting military actions against Houthi militias in Yemen, despite their ongoing attacks on Israel.