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The Monexus
Vol. I · No. 169
Thursday, 18 June 2026
Saturday Ed.
Updated 03:31 UTC
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Trump Revives Abraham Accords Push, Claims US Strike on Iran Averted Nuclear Threat to Israel

The president publicly argued that the 2003 strike on Iraq and the withdrawal from the Iran nuclear deal prevented a hypothetical Israeli destruction — a claim that regional analysts describe as ahistorical and self-serving, while Gulf states weigh the costs of further normalization.

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  • https://2009-2017.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/5384.htm
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