Did America ever have a plan for the Middle East? | The Economist
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America has pulled out of Syria, is withdrawing from Iraq and is thinning its presence in the Gulf. Our top editors ask why America has been so entangled in the region for so long, why Washington has not had a coherent approach to the Middle East for decades and whether it will step back after the war with Iran. #America #MiddleEast #Iran #Trump #Israel 00:00 - Why has America been so involved in the Middle East? 02:34 - Is America really withdrawing? 04:18 - How stable is Iran’s regime? 06:03 - Who could fill the vacuum? Watch the full show: bit.ly/4hK4f0G Sign up to the Insider newsletter: https://econ.st/4nOyzIb Subscribe to The Economist: https://www.economist.com/subscribe Download our app: https://www.economist.com/get-the-app Follow The Economist on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theeconomist/ Follow The Economist on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheEconomist Follow The Economist on X: https://x.com/TheEconomist
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