Story thread · 3 reports / 1 sources

Iraq and Jordan to join Trump-GCC meeting as US-Arab diplomacy intensifies

thenationalnews.com · 5h · first reportShare

US President Donald Trump’s meeting with Gulf officials in New York this week will include Iraq and Jordan, amid intensifying high-stakes US-Arab diplomacy. The talks, during the UN General Assembly’s high-level week, are expected to cover several issues, with a particular focus on Iran and its proxies in the region, as well as the future of its conflict with the US. In addition to officials from Gulf countries, Iraq and Jordan, Egypt is likely to be included. On Sunday, diplomacy was in full swing ahead of the UNGA high-level debate , with meetings, panel discussions and interviews marking the final hours before the debate officially opens on Tuesday with an address by Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio attended a reception for State Department staff and international media, including The National , as he held several meetings aimed at advancing US diplomacy during the crucial week. Dr Anwar Gargash, diplomatic adviser to President Sheikh