They’re just providing cover for the Mullah in the White Hut.
I believe that.
You may be right, since he is responsible for the possibility of creating a new caliphate, but I think they are not smart enough to understand what he is up to. They only see what he does to appease the US public. That's why I suggest a falafel summit, so he can tell them he is on their side, and now, in his second term, he can be more "flexible" to meet their needs.