Conflict or division of roles? The Vance-Rubio rift over the Iran and Lebanon deals
تضارب أم توزيع أدوار؟.. كواليس التباين بين فانس وروبيو حول اتفاقيتي إيران ولبنان
Summary
An Axios report says US President Trump is exploiting the contrast between his hawkish Secretary of State Rubio and his dovish Vice President Vance as flexible diplomatic tools for dealing with Iran. The aim is to achieve a strategic balance in the Middle East over agreements on Iran and Lebanon.
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