President Trump is expected to meet with Gulf leaders next week on the margins of the United Nations General Assembly in New York to discuss the ongoing war with Iran, according to a report.
The high-level session, reportedly planned for next Tuesday, will center on the conflict’s next phase and the Trump administration’s strategy for the period after the war, sources told Axios on Wednesday.
Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait and Oman are expected to send either their leaders or foreign ministers to the meeting with Trump.
One source told Axios that the gathering could grow to include additional Arab and Muslim leaders.
Gulf nations have faced sustained Iranian missile and drone strikes during the war, as have US military installations based in the region.
Beyond the security toll, the conflict has rattled Arab economies by interrupting oil and natural-gas exports.
ALSO READ: Weight-Loss Drugs Now Linked to Potentially Deadly Brain Disorder
The administration’s proposed “day-after plan” for Iran is not expected to be finalized before the November midterm elections, Axios reported.
Trump has recently suggested that the war could end soon after the fall elections.
Vice President JD Vance offered a similar assessment in comments to The Post earlier this week, saying the nearly seven-month conflict would move into a “much different phase in a couple of months.”
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is also seeking a meeting with Trump during the UN General Assembly, though no sit-down has been scheduled so far, according to Axios.
The White House did not immediately respond to The Post’s request for comment.