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Barack Obama is linked to the Middle East through his foreign policy initiatives, specifically his 'pivot to Asia' strategy [1], his administration's efforts to manage Iran's nuclear program [2], [3], and his diplomatic attempts to prevent regional conflict [4].
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Editorials Supporting an Iran Nuclear Deal, January - September 2015 armscontrol.org 3 facts
perspectiveThe News & Observer editorial board characterized the actions of Republican senators who signed a letter to Iranian leaders as an act of partisanship intended to obstruct President Barack Obama's efforts to prevent war in the Middle East.
quoteThe Denver Post stated that if the Iran nuclear deal stops the spread of nuclear weapons in the Middle East, as President Barack Obama insisted, it will be a magnificent achievement.
quoteThe Star stated that U.S. President Barack Obama and other world leaders have managed to rein in Iran’s nuclear program, granting the Middle East a reprieve from the threat of war.
Regional Powers Still Matter! - Giga- Hamburg giga-hamburg.de 1 fact
claimThe United States has been withdrawing from several world regions since 2010, including a withdrawal from Afghanistan and a relative disengagement from the Middle East as part of President Obama's 'pivot to Asia' policy.