Iran’s Middle East rivals are set to accelerate their push for greater foreign and defence policy autonomy from the United States following the Democrats’ sweeping victory in the midterm elections.
Key regional partners of the US – Israel, the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Pakistan and Egypt – will also look to diversify their relationships beyond Washington, according to analysts.
Rather than being a knee-jerk reaction to American voters’ rebuke of President Donald Trump, these…
Why midterms are set to push Middle East powers to relook US ties
