May 21, 2017politicalIran relationsMiddle East strategyanti Iran coalitionspeech
Trump speaks to 50+ Arab leaders in Riyadh and accuses Iran of fueling sectarian conflict
In his first overseas address, Trump spoke to leaders of 50+ Arab and Muslim nations at the Arab Islamic American Summit in Riyadh, accusing Iran of fueling "the fires of sectarian conflict and terror." The speech laid the strategic foundation for a regional anti-Iran coalition anchored by Saudi Arabia and Israel.