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Donald Trump voices strong support for India-Middle East-Europe economic corridor

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At a multilateral meeting with the Gulf Cooperation Council on September 22, 2026, U.S. President Donald Trump expressed strong support for the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor (IMEEC), citing concerns over Iranian checkpoints and recent attacks on commercial shipping in West Asian countries. Trump emphasized the need to develop alternative infrastructure to move oil away from these vulnerable areas, highlighting IMECC as a solution that addresses longstanding regional challenges.

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On September 22, 2026, U.S. President Donald Trump voiced strong support for the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor (IMEEC) during a multilateral meeting with the Gulf Cooperation Council on the margins of the high-level UN General Assembly session. Trump emphasized the need to shift energy infrastructure away from Iranian checkpoints, citing multiple strikes and attacks by Iran on commercial shipping in neighboring West Asian countries as evidence for this necessity. He highlighted that his administration supports such initiatives as a way to enhance economic cooperation and reduce dependence on problematic routes, aiming to address long-standing regional challenges. The IMECC is described as a multinational connectivity initiative designed to improve infrastructure and trade links across the region.

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Iranian NORP · 2× Trump PERSON · 2× U.S. GPE · 2× America GPE · 1× Donald Trump PERSON · 1× India GPE · 1× Iran GPE · 1× UN General Assembly ORG · 1× West Asian NORP · 1× the Gulf Cooperation Council ORG · 1×

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U.S. President Donald Trump has said that his administration strongly supports the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor (IMEEC), saying there is a need to shift energy infrastructure away from Iranian checkpoints amid multiple strikes on West Asian countries.

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2026-09-23 · The Hindu

Donald Trump voices strong support for India-Middle East-Europe economic corridor · assertive framing

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administration → say → countries

Also read: 100% U.S. tariff threat: Can India’s new trade deals reduce its dependence on America? asserted

deals → read → America

Mr. Trump made these remarks while addressing a multilateral meeting with the Gulf Cooperation Council on Tuesday (September 22, 2026) on the margins of the high-level UN General Assembly session. asserted

Trump → make → session

"Iran's terrorist attacks on commercial shipping in neighbouring countries have shown the need to shift Middle East energy infrastructure away from the Iranian checkpoints," Mr. Trump said. asserted

Trump → show → checkpoints

"That's why my administration strongly supports the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor and other places... asserted

administration → support → Corridor

the form of getting oil out, whether it's pipelines or anything else, and together we're on the verge of overcoming challenges that have plagued this region for decades,” he said. asserted

he → get → decades

The India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC) is a multinational, multimodal connectivity and infrastructure initiative that was officially unveiled on September 9, 2023, during the G20 Summit in New Delhi. asserted

that → unveil → Delhi

It is aimed at boosting connectivity, trade and sustainability across South Asia, the West Asia and Europe. asserted

It → aim → Asia