- Get link
- X
- Other Apps
A new bloc is forming against Iran regime
Al Arabiya,https://www.mojahedin.org/newsen/58781/New-bloc-against-Tehran 17 October 2017 - Truth be told, the pace of developments has taken us by surprise. Ever since Washington announced its decision against Iran’s government, Britain and Germany shifted their stance from insisting to remain loyal to the commitments of the nuclear deal to announcing that they support Trump’s plan to confront Tehran’s regime in the Middle East.
It seems quite clear as the problem is not related to an agreement over nuclear activity as much as it’s about the wars, which Iran is regionally managing. It is unreasonable to let the regime loose in the region and to allow it to spread chaos, threaten other regimes and dominate Iraq, Syria, Lebanon and Yemen. All this would basically be its reward for decreasing uranium enrichment!
Britain and Germany criticized Iranian practices and announced they will join the US in confronting Tehran’s policy. This position foils Iran’s attempts to put the entire agreement in one package to impose on everyone without distinguishing between ending nuclear activity, that qualifies it for military supremacy and the dangerous practices, which benefit from the nuclear agreement itself.
We must acknowledge that the White House wittingly managed the battle with its European allies who completely rejected backing down from the agreement and refused to take any action that may lead to tense relations with Tehran.
However, President Trump put before them two options: correct the mistakes related to the agreement or cancel it altogether. He insisted on refusing the previous situation. This stance harmonizes with the Republican Party’s view and his government of course supported the decision.
The wheel will begin to turn again to pressure Tehran’s regime, which will be responsible for the next economic and political crisis it will suffer from – that is if it refuses to change its behavior and to suspend its military and militant activities in the region.
The US and governments in solidarity with it do not oppose Iran’s right to establish a civil nuclear program but it expects Tehran to curb the Revolutionary Guards and its intelligence apparatuses that are deployed in the region.
It seems quite clear as the problem is not related to an agreement over nuclear activity as much as it’s about the wars, which Iran is regionally managing. It is unreasonable to let the regime loose in the region and to allow it to spread chaos, threaten other regimes and dominate Iraq, Syria, Lebanon and Yemen. All this would basically be its reward for decreasing uranium enrichment!
Britain and Germany criticized Iranian practices and announced they will join the US in confronting Tehran’s policy. This position foils Iran’s attempts to put the entire agreement in one package to impose on everyone without distinguishing between ending nuclear activity, that qualifies it for military supremacy and the dangerous practices, which benefit from the nuclear agreement itself.
We must acknowledge that the White House wittingly managed the battle with its European allies who completely rejected backing down from the agreement and refused to take any action that may lead to tense relations with Tehran.
However, President Trump put before them two options: correct the mistakes related to the agreement or cancel it altogether. He insisted on refusing the previous situation. This stance harmonizes with the Republican Party’s view and his government of course supported the decision.
The wheel will begin to turn again to pressure Tehran’s regime, which will be responsible for the next economic and political crisis it will suffer from – that is if it refuses to change its behavior and to suspend its military and militant activities in the region.
The US and governments in solidarity with it do not oppose Iran’s right to establish a civil nuclear program but it expects Tehran to curb the Revolutionary Guards and its intelligence apparatuses that are deployed in the region.
Iran must withdraw the militias, which the Revolutionary Guards established and trained and which consist of powerless refugees from Afghanistan, Pakistan, Iraq and other countries. It also increased Hezbollah’s tasks and turned the party members into mercenaries who launch wars on its behalf in the region.
It is preparing the Houthi Ansar Allah in Yemen for this same purpose. Iran also used a naval network to smuggle weapons to fighting areas in Yemen, Syria and Lebanon and used ships to smuggle supplies to fund the Yemeni war. It tried to do the same in Syria via the Mediterranean Sea.
Iran also has activities in Afghanistan as it has supported the war there ever since the American invasion of the country following the September 11, 2001 attacks.
It is preparing the Houthi Ansar Allah in Yemen for this same purpose. Iran also used a naval network to smuggle weapons to fighting areas in Yemen, Syria and Lebanon and used ships to smuggle supplies to fund the Yemeni war. It tried to do the same in Syria via the Mediterranean Sea.
Iran also has activities in Afghanistan as it has supported the war there ever since the American invasion of the country following the September 11, 2001 attacks.
Sanctions removal
Iran could not have expanded in this manner in the region if those who signed the agreement hadn’t submitted to its conditions and hadn’t lifted sanctions randomly. Tehran could not have expanded in Syria if the former American administration, under Barack Obama, hadn’t been lenient with it out of fear that it may not sign the deal.
The challenge will be in proposing a new project to Tehran. This can include lifting sanctions in exchange of keeping the deal and getting Iran to commit to withdrawing all its foreign militias from fighting zones and pledge to stop supporting local militias allied with it, like the Houthis, the League of Righteous People, Hezbollah in Iraq and others.
To pressure Iran, Washington said it will revive its support of the Iranian opposition that’s working to topple the regime. Obama’s administration had stopped doing that and had suspended supporting academic, political and media activities directed against Tehran in order to please Rouhani’s government.
Now that the political confrontation is back on, Tehran is before a new formula: stop wars or be sanctioned again. All this will be accompanied with the formation of a new bloc whose aims are to pressure Iran and guarantee the implementation of sanctions.
The challenge will be in proposing a new project to Tehran. This can include lifting sanctions in exchange of keeping the deal and getting Iran to commit to withdrawing all its foreign militias from fighting zones and pledge to stop supporting local militias allied with it, like the Houthis, the League of Righteous People, Hezbollah in Iraq and others.
To pressure Iran, Washington said it will revive its support of the Iranian opposition that’s working to topple the regime. Obama’s administration had stopped doing that and had suspended supporting academic, political and media activities directed against Tehran in order to please Rouhani’s government.
Now that the political confrontation is back on, Tehran is before a new formula: stop wars or be sanctioned again. All this will be accompanied with the formation of a new bloc whose aims are to pressure Iran and guarantee the implementation of sanctions.
Abdulrahman al-Rashed
Abdulrahman al-Rashed is the former General Manager of Al Arabiya News Channel. A veteran and internationally acclaimed journalist, he is a former editor-in-chief of the London-based leading Arab daily Asharq al-Awsat,
Comments
Post a Comment