In February of 2019, world leaders from some 60 nations met in Warsaw, Poland. The main topic of conversation was what to do about Iran's nuclear weapons program and the Islamic Republic's regional ambitions. Leaders were also concerned with Iran's continual funding of proxy terrorist organizations to serve its political will. Among the nations represented were ten Arab nations, the United States, and Israel. Mike Pence and Mike Pompeo were in attendance for the US, and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was there for Israel.
It was amazing how well all the leaders got along. The Arab contingency is happy to have an ally in Israel, once again proving the old adage 'the enemy of my enemy is my friend'. The 'Sunni' Arab nations have been dealing with the Iranian threat for a long time. Up until now, very few nations have taken a hardline against Iran. Israel is steadfast in their resolve and the Arab nations realize the Jewish state's strength. At the conference in Warsaw, it became readily apparent that a coalition against Iran's advances was forming into a strong partnership. There was some trepidation during the conference from Western Europe as France, Germany and the UK were attempting to straddle the fence not wanting to upset Tehran or cause conflict with the United States. Ever since the Obama Administration's 'nuclear weapons deal' with Tehran, Western Europe has done well in trade with the Islamic Republic. Obviously, the Europeans didn't want to upset the apple cart or backtrack on the gains made. But fast forward to today, after Britain has had two oil tankers seized by the Iranian Revolutionary Guard, there is more reason for the UK to get on board. Such hostile action by Iran is now being viewed as unacceptable by France and Germany too. Although it does seem strange to see Arab leaders and Israel working closely together, it hardly surprised The Foundation for the Defense of Democracies, experts on the Arab-Israeli conflict. Israel has struck targets in Syria and also attacked an Iraqi base run under the directions of Iran according to Defense Blog Military Magazine. No other nation besides the U.S. has stood up so strongly against Iran or its proxies. Not only are sanctions taking their toll on Iran's leadership, but the regime is running out of friends and doesn’t appear to have any regional allies willing to back them up in a war. You can learn more about the daily events regarding Iran from the FDD here. The threats from the Iranian regime are becoming more amplified with each passing month. Iran has made several blatant attacks in the Persian Gulf and the Straits of Hormuz. Generally, Iran's method of operation is to use covert attacks and then deny any involvement. But this time they've been caught red-handed attacking oil tankers. That's not all, Iran also shot down a U.S. drone in broad daylight, and ship-jacked two British oil tankers. The FDD, authorities on Iran and the Middle East note that time and money are running out for the Iranian regime. As long as we maintain a strong military presence, continue building a coalition and keep our resolve on sanctions, Iran will have to come to the negotiating table. If not, Iran’s rulers risk losing any remaining support. The FDD has been studying these rapidly developing events in real-time. Comments are closed.
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