Trump and King Salman Discuss 'Iran' and Establishing 'Safe Zones'

The White House states that the President of the United States and the King of Saudi Arabia had a phone conversation in which they discussed, among other topics, the 'very precise implementation' of the nuclear agreement, 'Iran's destabilizing actions in the region,' and the necessity of 'creating safe zones in Yemen and Syria.' In the statement released by the White House, Donald Trump and King Salman talked about the 'importance of very precise implementation' of the nuclear agreement between Iran and six world powers. They also emphasized the need to pay attention to 'Iran's destabilizing actions in the region.' During the election campaign, Donald Trump had mentioned the cancellation of the nuclear agreement if he won the elections. Some members of Mr. Trump's cabinet, including the Secretary of Defense, have spoken about the necessity of maintaining the agreement with close oversight. Several of America's Western allies have also called for the preservation and adherence to the implementation of the agreement reached in July between Tehran and the 5+1 group. On the other hand, one of the most significant opponents of this agreement, namely the Prime Minister of Israel, has stated that he will discuss this issue with the President of the United States and share his plan with him. Another part of the statement addressing 'Iran's destabilizing actions in the region' is an accusation that has been repeatedly made by Washington and its allies in the Middle East against Tehran over the years. Tehran has always denied these accusations, with its officials stating that countries like Saudi Arabia are the ones contributing to the creation of terrorism and extremism and interfering in the affairs of countries like Syria or Yemen. Iran supports the government of Bashar al-Assad in Syria, while Saudi Arabia is one of the main supporters of a group of rebels in that country. In Yemen, the situation is reversed, as a coalition led by Riyadh has carried out airstrikes against the Houthi rebels to restore power to Abdrabbuh Mansur Hadi, while Iranian officials have supported the Houthi rebels and have also been accused of 'sending weapons' to them. The Syrian civil war has so far left nearly half a million dead and displaced half of the country's population. The conflicts in Yemen, according to the United Nations, have resulted in over 10,000 deaths. The issues of Yemen and Syria were also raised in the phone conversation between President Trump and King Salman. The White House statement mentioned without specific details that the two sides discussed the necessity of increasing joint efforts in the fight against 'radical Islamic terrorism' and creating a safe zone in Yemen and Syria for refugees. The official Saudi news agency did not mention the topic of 'creating a safe zone' in its report. According to this news agency, the leaders of the two countries emphasized the 'depth and durability of their strategic relations.' Reuters, citing a senior Saudi official, reported that the two leaders discussed the necessity of increasing counter-terrorism efforts and military and economic cooperation. However, this news source did not mention any potential discussion between Mr. Trump and King Salman regarding the temporary ban on the entry of refugees and citizens from Syria, Yemen, Iran, Iraq, Somalia, Libya, and Sudan. The President of the United States also spoke with Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi. In this context, the President of the United States signed an executive order to present a plan to combat 'ISIS.' An American airstrike on 'al-Qaeda positions' in Yemen killed at least 30 people. Trump stated that America needs stronger borders and maximum scrutiny.