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Jason D. Greenblatt

Jason D. Greenblatt

Founder of Abraham Venture LLC

Jason D. Greenblatt was President Donald Trump’s Middle East envoy between 2017 and 2019. He is the author of In the Path of Abraham and the founder of Abraham Venture LLC. Follow him on X: @GreenblattJD

The last best chance to break Tehran’s grip

A convergence of strength between the US, Israel, and the Gulf offers a narrow window of opportunity.

Iranian missiles are displayed at the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps(IRGC) Aerospace Force Museum in Tehran

Tehran should take Trump’s warning literally

The US president’s handling of Venezuela sent a message to adversaries: red lines aren’t theoretical.

Iranians gather while blocking a street during a protest in Kermanshah, Iran on January 8, 2026.

Lebanon and Syria inch toward a rethink on Israel

Fragile shifts in Beirut and Damascus hint at new possibilities for regional diplomacy, with Gulf states ready to nurture the change.

How Trump sees Iran as an ‘America First’ priority

The president is supporting Israel while preserving flexibility to achieve a shared objective: preventing Iran from developing a nuclear weapon.

President Donald Trump talks to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during a meeting where Trump announced nuclear talks with Iran, Washington, U.S., April 7

Analysis: Another word for the Trump Doctrine — Pragmatism

President Donald Trump’s Middle East strategy is to abandon the lectures and embrace partnerships that benefit all sides.

President Donald Trump and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman pose for a group photo during the Saudi-U.S. Investment Forum, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Trump bets on Gulf in unconventional Syria policy

Easing sanctions on Syria may pull Damascus into a Gulf-led regional realignment.

Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa meets with U.S. President Donald Trump and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, in this handout released on May 14, 2025.