Donald Trump voices strong support for India-Middle East-Europe economic corridor
U.S. President Donald Trump has expressed strong support for the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor (IMEEC). He emphasized the need to secure energy infrastructure away from Iranian checkpoints following recent attacks on commercial shipping.
Why it matters
The endorsement signals a strategic shift in U.S. foreign policy regarding regional connectivity and energy security in the Middle East.
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.
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.
"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.
"That's why my administration strongly supports the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor and other places... 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.
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