Archives Confrontation between Israel and Iran - Page 18 of 18 - New Eastern Outlook

On the eve of military exercises simulating war with Iran, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu brazenly and bluntly said: “I have a clear message for Iran and the international community: Israel will do everything it has to do to prevent Iran from building a nuclear bomb.” Apparently, Tel Aviv thinks that it has completely replaced the UN and is solving complex political issues on its own. However, both Israelis and the West in general are silent about the fact that Israel has long had nuclear weapons and the means of their delivery. The principles of democracy and freedom of the press must have completely blocked the eyes and mouths of “democratic” Western scribes…

In 2020, when Israel, backed by the US, signed the Abraham Accords with the UAE and some other Middle Eastern states, the Israeli government looked well in charge of the trajectory of the peace process in the Middle East. Three years later, peace-making is no longer made in the US or Israel, as China’s success in mediating between Iran and Saudi Arabia has significantly shifted Middle Eastern geopolitics’ local and international dynamics. Locally, more and more Arab states are now pursuing ‘normalisation’; internationally, Beijing, rather than Washington, is playing the lead role. This adds to Israel’s troubles, as it can no longer influence these developments even indirectly via Beijing…

Peace settlements are filled with contradictions, which are necessary for motion. In their turn, the Middle East and the South Caucasus have a long history of contradictions (historical, ethno-religious, economic, and political), which can spark new wars. Peace in a complex region can usually be maintained by a balance of forces and interests, with the dominant nations playing an essential role. Iran holds a special place in this political geography as the exponent of centuries-old Persian civilization, the flagship…