# Trump weighs broader Middle East strategy focused on containing Iran: report

https://mins.news/en/item/45922

- TRT World, 2026-09-04 19:20 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.trtworld.com/article/2eb8cd758608

> A report says President Trump is weighing a broader Middle East strategy centered on containing Iran. Trump has privately described his plans as “something much bigger” in the region.

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