Sunday, June 12, 2022

Iran nuclear program, Hezbollah’s meddling concern Gulf - analysis

Several articles that appeared in media based in the UAE may reflect growing concerns regarding Iran’s nuclear program and Iranian proxies meddling in areas such as the Eastern Mediterranean.

Two articles published as commentary at Al-Ain media highlight the nuclear program and the Karish energy field dispute, while a third highlights Iran’s possible gains in Syria if Russia draws down forces. The articles come at a time of increased tensions between Israel and Iran in the region, and after Prime Minister Naftali Bennett traveled to the Emirates last Thursday.

The first article, titled “Iran’s nuclear bomb, just around the corner,” notes that “it is necessary to stand firmly in the face of Iran’s non-peaceful nuclear activities.” The article details how the IAEA Board of Governors recently slammed Iran’s nuclear program. It notes the threat of Iranian enrichment of uranium, and that none of these activities have a credible civil justification in the Islamic Republic.



The article also warns about a rush to an Iranian deal that could benefit Iran’s evasive tactics rather than give the international community what is best for the world.

“Political analysts pay tribute to the repeated positions of the Arab Gulf states, which call for the need to limit Iran’s nuclear and ballistic capabilities, and to ban the terrorist activities of the so-called ‘Revolutionary Guard’ outside Iran, while emphasizing work on the common interest of the peoples of the region in a secure and sustainable living [situation],” the article says. READ MORE