Iran-Iraq War and Our Work in Middle East and North Africa

Iran-Iraq war and our work in Middle East and North Africa

**media[14180]**PEACE-MAKERIn our previous column, we said we experienced up close some of the most devastating wars in the world. The first was the Pacific War and the subsequent invasion of Manila by Japan in 1941 when we were five years old, and then the Vietnam War, when we served as a 29-year-old Minister and concurrent Economic and Press Counsellor at the Philippine Embassy in Saigon (now Ho Chi Minh City), then South Vietnam from 1966-196…

Can Trump Break the Iran Deadlock and Reshape the Middle East?

By Alon Ben-Meir NEW YORK | 23 May 2025 (IDN) — The Trump administration’s pursuit of a negotiated agreement over Iran’s nuclear program is the only sound policy that can prevent a regional conflagration. Beyond that, it offers a unique opportunity that can change the regional security trajectory and potentially usher in long-term peace and stability The negotiations between the United States and Iran over Iran’s nuclear program remain fraught w…