A Former CIA Director, Mike Pompeo has alleged that Hamas did not launch attàcks on Israel, and Iran faced economic challenges, being “almost broke” by the time the President Trump administration left office in January 2021.
He emphasized the importance of U.S. credibility and trust among regional partners, particularly with Israel, which felt assured of American support. He highlighted the collaborative efforts with allies in the Middle East, including the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia, who recognized the U.S. understanding of their role in promoting stability and countering Iranian influence. He pointed to the Abraham Accords as a significant diplomatic achievement that emerged from this cooperative framework, suggesting that these agreements exemplified the potential for peace in the region through strong alliances.
He said in an interview with Fox News from 1:53, ‘I know what we did, and there is no reason to think that those same set of policies won’t be implemented. They worked. Hezbollah was more broken; they had less money. Hamas did not invade Israel on our watch; Iran was on the back foot. It was almost broke by the time we lost office in January 2021. And our partners in the region trusted us, and the Israelis trusted that the United States would be with them.
Our partners in the Emirates and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia knew we understood they were a force for good, and they were working against Iran and on behalf of their own people and as an ally to the United States, trying to deliver peace in the region. That’s what became the Abraham Accords. That will be the model that President Trump and his team ought to pursue, and I’m confident that the team that he is building will do that with great excellence.”