The Trump offer that no country in the region can afford to refuse
Peloni: If peace is not possible, disincentivizing war may be an important alternative. Yet, it is still relevant to recognize that the distinction between peace and disincentivizing war remains to be a significant gulf, especially in the Middle East where war is about religious conquest, something which becomes all the more relevant when we grasp Trump’s efforts to grant Qatar and Turkey any meaningful role in this process. Indeed, the leadership in Turkey and the Qatar are well known supporters of the Muslim Brotherhood and Erdogan has often spoken of his dreams of empire. Yet, these two nations driven by their radical ideology of conquest continue to be promoted by the US, and the Trump administration continues to try to grant them sensitive roles in Trump’s plan to disincentivize war. Nations which are led by dreams of a world wide caliphate will find it an easy choice to scuttle Trump’s plans for the future, even at the cost of billions of dollars in revenue. It seems impossible that this is not clearly understood by the current administration.
Upcoming transit route in Armenia is the missing link to connect Central Asia to Israel, Middle East
President Donald Trump meets with President Ilham Aliyev of Azerbaijan and Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan of Armenia, Friday, August 8, 2025, in the Cabinet Room. Photo by The White House – Flickr/, Public Domain, Wikipedia
A new transit corridor that will be built in Armenia jointly with the United States is the missing link in connecting nations from Central Asia to Europe carving a path all the way to the Middle East with the hope of creating trade—and, ultimately, peace.






President Donald Trump and senior staff greet Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Monday, April 7, 2025, in the West Wing Lobby of the White House. (Photo by The White House – 






