In a recent article in Al Jazirah in Saudi Arabia, a Saudi journalist expresses interesting opinions on the current political scene in the Gulf from a Saudi perspective.
"The mullahs of Iran see and understand that Saudi Arabia’s growing role both in the Gulf region and on the global arena. They worry about this development. In response, they seek to destabilize the region with whatever means they have at their disposal, including through their proxies in Lebanon and in Yemen. Iran has no choice but to negotiate with the West and sign a new nuclear agreement that would lift the economic blockade reimposed upon it by the Trump Administration. Otherwise, it will most surely face political and economic collapse.
what
the mullahs are failing to take into account is the fact that the countries of
the region are much stronger today than they were when President Obama signed
the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA). The normalization of ties with
Israel changed the political equation and created a new united regional front
against Iran. No matter how much Iran tries to bully its neighbors, it is in a
very weak position, both economically and militarily
Furthermore,
the world has grown tired of Iran’s support of armed militias in the Middle
East, and has placed many of these groups, including Hizbullah, on the terror
watch list. The fanfare that Iran’s militias create — whether in Yemen, Syria,
Lebanon or Iraq — is nothing more than bells and whistles
Thankfully, geopolitical changes that took place in the region over the course of the past four years ensured that Iran doesn’t have the upper hand even as Biden steps into office "
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