Iran has ambitions in Western Sahara. Trump can contain them by bolstering ties with Morocco.

President-elect Donald Trump’s victory bodes well for US-Morocco relations. As King Mohamed VI recalled in his statement congratulating Trump on his election win, during his first term, Trump recognized Rabat’s full sovereignty over the disputed territory of Western Sahara. Trump made this recognition with a presidential proclamation on December 10, 2020, in exchange for Morocco reestablishing diplomatic relations with Israel. In his statement, Mohammed VI went on to say that “the […]
Iran has ambitions in Western Sahara. Trump can contain them by bolstering ties with Morocco.