A UK parliamentary committee has called on the government of Prime Minister Theresa May to stop pursuing US President Donald Trump’s policy in the Middle East and devise its own alternative approach.
The House of Lords International Relations Committee released a much-anticipated report after six month on Tuesday, concluding that Trump’s unpredictable approach to the Middle East risked more instability in the region.
The MPs also warned that Washington’s current policy shows that it would no longer “set the tone” for the West’s relationship with the region.
“The mercurial and unpredictable nature of policy-making by President Trump has made it challenging for the UK government to influence US foreign policy so far, a challenge that is not likely to ease,” the report said.
Iran deal
The peers cited Trump’s aggressive rhetoric against the Iran nuclear deal as an example of his unreliable approach.
