The Takeaway: Normalization deals don’t ‘repair damage’ of Trump policies, says US senator
Democrat Chris Van Hollen takes apart Trump policies in Middle East; Al-Monitor gets the scoop on the art of the deal in Sudan; Turkey’s militarized foreign policy; the gold standard for nuclear power in the Middle East.
US: Van Hollen says Trump’s policies have strengthened Russia and China in Mideast
The Trump administration’s approach to Iran is a "metaphor for everything that this administration has done to undermine American credibility and influence in the world," according to US Sen. Chris Van Hollen in this week’s Al-Monitor podcast, On the Middle East.
Van Hollen, a Democrat from Maryland, assailed the administration’s policies toward Iran and the region, saying they have undermined US interests and values and allowed Russia and China to expand their roles there. Van Hollen said the work to restore US standing in the region will be central to the foreign policy of a Joe Biden administration if Biden is elected Nov. 3.
Highlights of my conversation with Van Hollen:
