Dubai, United Arab Emirates - On a trip to the Middle East this week, U.S. President Donald Trump will visit Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates, although his most pressing regional challenges involve two other countries: Israel and Iran.

Israel is intensifying war in the Gaza Strip after the ceasefire ended two months ago, where food, medicine and other supplies lockdowns are exacerbating the humanitarian crisis. Iran is Israel's enemy and Saudi Arabia's opponent, and he is on the cusp of being able to develop nuclear weapons.

However, Trump will focus on his homes in three energy-rich countries to use it for existing or planned Trump-branded real estate projects, and he aims to use the U.S. economic interests to do what he personally intoxicated: to make a business deal.

"This is his happy place," said Jon B. Alterman, senior vice president of the Washington-based Center for Strategic and International Studies. "His host will be generous and hospitality. They will be eager to make a deal. They will flatter him and will not criticize him. They will see his family as business partners in the past and future."

But Trump will not be able to avoid full diplomacy in Gaza or Iran: the Gulf countries that host him are also interested in ease regional tensions sent from both places.

“Trump can easily win by reassuring the U.S. strategic commitment to the region, showing a consistent message, generally rising beyond competition, and thus rising to a strategic commitment beyond competition,” analysts Elizabeth Dent and Simon Henderson of the Washington Institute for Near East Policy said Friday.

Trump did not schedule Israel's first trip to the region during his second term, which made Israel's feelings likely not the most important thing for his interests.

This feeling was exacerbated last week when Trump announced that he would stop strikes against Iran-backed rebel groups in Yemen, when the United States would stop Iran-backed rebel groups that agreed to stop attacks on U.S. ships in the Red Sea.

According to Israeli officials, the attack on Israel by Huthis did not appear to be covered by the exchange, which surprised Israel. A missile in Yemen once again triggered an Israeli air strike sirens despite Israel's two-day attack on Houthi targets in the days after the U.S. reached a deal with Houthi. Then, Israel's military warnings warned Sunday that Yemen's Hotty-controlled port could be targeted again.

Trump's move to negotiate with Iran on its nuclear program also shocked Israel, a deal that was not enough to prevent Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons or controlling its support for militant groups in the region.

Israel had hoped that Trump could provide military aid in any strikes at the country’s nuclear facilities – such actions would be unrealistic as long as there was negotiations, or they reached an agreement.

This raises questions about Trump's reliability on other major issues, such as a long-term normalization agreement with Saudi Arabia, as part of any defense agreement the government may reach with the Kingdom. Saudi Arabia said it would only normalize relations with Israel in exchange for important concessions to the Palestinians, something the current Israeli government is unlikely to agree to.

Israel said it would postpone the war in Gaza following Trump's visit, opening a window for a new ceasefire agreement to achieve. Although Hamas and Trump announced the last living American hostage to be used in Gaza, and Edan Alexander will be released as part of an effort to establish a ceasefire, it is unclear what is involved in Israel's participation in the deal.

Nevertheless, Trump released Gaza's freedom to Israel, and like Israel, blamed Hamas on any civilian casualties.

U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee played any meaning to Trump’s decision not to visit the country, saying in an interview with Israeli media that his visit to the region focused on economic issues.

For Iran, it depends largely on negotiations with the United States on its rapidly developing nuclear program. The two-month deadline for reaching the deal may have passed, as U.S. officials say the U.S. could prompt Iran to abandon its rich enrichment altogether - Tehran insists it is a red line.

Although the four rounds of negotiations mediated by Oman did not lead to major breakthroughs, they entered the so-called "expert level", which means details about any possible agreements may have been discussed.

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi traveled to Saudi Arabia and Qatar on weekends before Trump's trip. Iran may be trying to convey a message to the United States while demonstrating its interest in continuing negotiations. Iranian officials are increasingly threatening to adopt nuclear weapons, while both Trump and Israel threaten to strike Iranian nuclear sites if no deal is reached.

The Islamic Republic has insufficient choice. Since Trump unilaterally in 2018, his economy has revolved around the initial nuclear deal surrounding the world's major powers. Since the Israel-Hamamas War began, Iran’s self-proclaimed “Axis of Resistance” was a group of unified states and radical groups, including Hamas in Gaza and Hezbollah in Lebanon.

Iran also faces internal political pressure, including women who are increasingly refusing to wear headscarves or turbans under state regulations.

But one thing unites most Iranians - proud of the Persian Gulf. Trump's consideration of making the United States uniformly call Water the "Arab Gulf", but has aroused fierce criticism from all over the country.

"This bay has always been the Persian Gulf, it will always be the Persian Gulf," said Tehran's Friday Prayer Leader Ayatollah Ahmad Khatami.

After Trump begins his trip to Saudi Arabia, he will travel to Qatar, where he recently announced plans to develop his brand.

This close hug from the president comes after his first trip to the Middle East in 2017 that apparently sparked what is known as the Qatar crisis. At that time, Bahrain, Egypt, Saudi Arabia and the UAE boycotted Qatar's support to support the region's Islamists and their ties to Iran and share a large amount of maritime natural gas with it.

The dispute became so serious that at the time of Kuwait rule, Sheikh Sabah Al Ahmad Al Sabah, suggested that it might be a "military operation" when visiting the White House.

Trump initially criticized Qatar for “historically high terrorist financing” when the boycott began. Less than a year later, he praised Qatar and rolled it back. Before Biden took office, four countries ended in boycott.

Then on Sunday, President Donald Trump said he was ready to accept the giant jet of the luxury Boeing 747-8 as a gift for the Katar ruling family. U.S. officials say it could be transformed into a potential presidential aircraft, which would constitute a surprisingly valuable gift from the president to accept foreign governments

With crude oil prices trading just over $60 (a low not seen since 2021), one major Trump criticism of the Gulf nation does not exist. The question is how Trump will deal with the numerous crises in the region and the wounds that are still hit.

To avoid a repeat of the diplomatic crisis of 2017, Trump “should re-emphasize efforts to unite the Gulf,” said Dent and Henderson of the Washington Institute for Near East Policy.

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Gordonburg reported that Tel Aviv from Israel.