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‘MIGA: Making Iran’s Regime Great Again’: Why Many Arabs Vehemently Oppose Trump’s MOU
Khaled Abu Toameh
June 22, 2026

The prevailing narrative in much of the Western media is that opposition to US President Donald J. Trump’s new agreement with Iran comes primarily from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his supporters. This narrative is false. Many Arabs, including prominent Gulf analysts, academics, former officials, and Lebanese commentators, have publicly voiced concerns about the Memorandum of Understanding between the United States and the Iranian regime. Their objections are strikingly similar to those expressed in Israel: the agreement strengthens Iran, weakens America’s credibility, ignores Tehran’s regional proxies, and leaves America’s allies vulnerable. The concerns are especially pronounced in the Gulf states and Lebanon, where people have firsthand experience with Iran’s destabilizing activities. READ MORE