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Trump Expected to Meet Gulf Leaders on Post-War Iran Strategy
September 17, 2026 at 10:09 AM
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U.S. President Donald Trump is expected to meet with Gulf leaders next week to discuss strategy for the day after the war with Iran.
- Trump said Wednesday he hopes the war with Iran is nearing its end, and that Tehran wants to reach a deal, adding he heard this from Iran "directly."
- The Axios news outlet reported, citing unnamed sources, that Trump will meet with leaders or foreign ministers of the six GCC states on Tuesday on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York to discuss U.S. post-war plans.
- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu also wants to meet Trump in New York, though no date has been set, an Israeli source told Axios.
- The war with Iran has entered its seventh month with no end in sight, according to reports.