Arab World Supports War Against Iran?

[Lankan Ranger]

Arab World Supports War Against Iran?

Israeli hawks that urge to strike preventive blows on Iranian nuclear objects have found a radical ally in the Arab world. Yousef al-Otaiba, the United Arab Emirates Ambassador to the USA, stated that positive sides of the military solution to the Iranian nuclear problem outweighed possible negative results of the use of force in the struggle against the nuclear program of Iran, The Washington Times wrote.

The UAE Ambassador straightforwardly supported the use of military force in case economic sanctions against Iran are proved inefficient. The official acknowledged that the use for force against the Islamic state, a direct neighbor and a trade partner of the UAE, would lead to severe economic consequences.

The UAE’s trade turnover with Iran makes up $12 billion a year. Such a measure will also trigger massive protest actions in the Muslim world, the official said.

"We cannot live with a nuclear Iran," the envoy said at a conference in Aspen, Colorado. "I am willing to absorb what takes place at the expense of the security of the UAE,” he added.

The diplomat said in an interview with the Atlantic Magazine that many Arab states in the region would turn their backs on Washington and move towards Teheran in the event the US administration failed to stop Iran.

Otaiba was quoted as saying that he "absolutely" wanted the US to use force to halt Iran's nuclear program.

"Countries in the region view the Iran threat very differently," he said. "I can only speak for the UAE, but talk of containment and deterrence really concerns me and makes me very nervous. Iran doesn't have nuclear power now but … what makes me think that once they have a nuclear program, we are going to be able to be more successful in containing them?"

He also said that Iran’s nuclear program posed a much bigger threat to the UAE than to the USA. “You’re seven thousand miles away. It threatens your assets and the peaceful process in the region, it may disrupt the balance of forces, but it does not threat your existence,” he added.

The remarks from the UAE’s high-ranking official sparked harsh criticism in Teheran.

"I hope the government of the UAE will correct this viewpoint," said Kazem Jalali, spokesman for the Iranian parliament's National Security and Foreign Policy Committee.

Jalali also said that the Iranians may no longer travel to the United Arab Emirates to avoid possible ill attitude on the part of the UEA authorities. The money, which the Iranians spend during their visits to the Emirates, helps the UAE endure the economic crisis, the official added.

Iran now intends to cut economic ties with the UAE. The head of the Iranian Board of Trade stated Wednesday that the level of commercial ties with the Emirates would be cut. The ties will be cut in response to the UAE’s decision to execute the UN Security Council resolution about the new sanctions against the Islamic Republic.

Last week, the Central Bank of the United Arab Emirates ordered to freeze 41 bank accounts of Iranian companies and natural persons in order to implement the new sanctions against Iran. In June, the financial authorities of Dubai informed the companies located in free economic zones of the emirate about the need of taking precautionary measures during operations with Iranian banks.

Economic sanctions do not scare Iran. The living standard in this country has never been high. The Iranians can endure a lot, even if the sanctions make their lives even worse.

Some “hotheads” in this nation may take UAE official’s remarks in Washington as a reason for taking actions with unpredictable consequences. US Senator Josef Lieberman also stated during his recent visit to Israel that the US Congress was discussing an opportunity for using military power against Iran to make the nation shut down the nuclear program.

It is worthy of note that Prince Saud al-Faisal, the Foreign Secretary of Saudi Arabia, shares the above-mentioned opinions expressed by Yousef al-Otaiba. The sanctions were a long-term solution to the Iranian nuclear dispute and Saudi Arabia country wanted an “immediate” resolution, Faisal said during Hillary Clinton’s visit to Saudi Arabia.

John Bolton, the former US Ambassador to the UN believes that Al-Otaiba reflected the opinion of all leaders of Arab states in the Persian Gulf.

The United States has been increasing its military presence in the Persian Gulf. Israeli submarines and missiles appeared in its waters as well. The current state of affairs in the region reminds the possible scenario of preparations to the so-called non-contact war, which NATO conducted in Yugoslavia in 1999.

It is quite possible that the unprecedented remarks from the UAE ambassador will start verbal artillery preparations to the real war in the Gulf.

Arab World Supports War Against Iran? - English pravda.ru

 

[Cheetah786]

They are called Arats for a reason.

It is worthy of note that Prince Saud al-Faisal, the Foreign Secretary of Saudi Arabia

What a surprise a Loyal Jewish pet Saud al-Faisal should be real title for these house of sAUD p.i.g.s(people in governments of saud)

 

[Markus]

It is quite possible that the unprecedented remarks from the UAE ambassador will start verbal artillery preparations to the real war in the Gulf.

If the above happens then the Iranians will really miss the S-300 that the Russians have denied.

 

[Sinnerman108]

Living in Arabia, i was recently introduced to arabian perception of Iran.

They do not think, there will be a strike against Iran and
They asked me this question

" Has the non Islamic world ever come to war with the "Shia" population"
rather in conflict theatres like Iraq, Sudan, Kashmir and Afghanistan, Shia are the first
western people make friends with"

this made me realize that IS a pattern, just don't know how to explain it.

 

[Ahmad]

"We cannot live with a nuclear Iran," the envoy said at a conference in Aspen, Colorado. "I am willing to absorb what takes place at the expense of the security of the UAE,” he added.

yes, but you can live with an agressive nuclear armed israel which is sucking the arab blood everyday. shame on you arabs.

 

[Lankan Ranger]

Looks like Iran will teach a good Lesson to Arab world

 

[Cheetah786]

Living in Arabia, i was recently introduced to arabian perception of Iran.

They do not think, there will be a strike against Iran and
They asked me this question

" Has the non Islamic world ever come to war with the "Shia" population"
rather in conflict theatres like Iraq, Sudan, Kashmir and Afghanistan, Shia are the first
western people make friends with"

this made me realize that IS a pattern, just don't know how to explain it.

Really thats why all western installed dictators on Muslim world are all wahabies willing to sell there mothers and daughters for a seat.

 

[Tuahaa]

What a shame...

Their leaders only see SHIA and SUNNI.

I can tell you that Iran has the support of all common arabs. I say that living in Dubai, which has a high arab population of all sorts.

These leaders are puppets... Israel is their threat, and Iran is the only one willing to fight right now. They should support rather than oppose.

 

[Sinnerman108]

Really thats why all western installed dictators on Muslim world are all wahabies willing to sell there mothers and daughters for a seat.

It would have been nice if you were objective.

I can tell you that Iran has the support of all common arabs. I say that living in Dubai, which has a high arab population of all sorts.

These leaders are puppets... Israel is their threat, and Iran is the only one willing to fight right now. They should support rather than oppose.

and this is true also, I can confirm the same.

 

[greatsequence]

North Africans Do support Iran. But the real Gulf people don't. The Gulf already has a nuclear enemy why should they face another . Keeping Iran out of Nuclear weapons is a logical choice for them.

 

[Tuahaa]

But does not Iran have the right to nuclear weapons?

Think of it this way- if Iran has nuclear weapons, it can't be trampled over any more.

Once a country achieves a nuclear weapon, its not possible for every man and his dog to barge in and talk of attacking it.

 

[TARIQ BN ZIYAAD]

assalam alaikum
iran has every right to develop any weapons gulf states should ask them selves why they dont develop them. This is true gulf states since r close to iran so obviously afraid of irans coz iran never fought any western power but were always with them during crisis. North african countries dont know anything about iran but 4 the last some years now they know so they r not welcomed in moracco
same as in algieres , Qaddafi nobody takes him seriously , tunis has good relations with iran , while in egypt iran backed ppl r watched closely since the terrorist cell was discovered. And when hasan nasrullah abuse the companian of the prophet and recited the verse of quran wrongly ( he said i edit it ) and about wat happened the last ramazan by a shia scholar living in london arab world is not friendly with iran any more and then think irans is worst then israel.Muslims will never ever accept disrepect to their symbolsy whether it is done by non muslims or who claims to be muslims.
On the last note egypt's president is wahabi or jordan's or moraccos' king?

TARIQ

 

[MYSTIC]

But does not Iran have the right to nuclear weapons?

Think of it this way- if Iran has nuclear weapons, it can't be trampled over any more.

Once a country achieves a nuclear weapon, its not possible for every man and his dog to barge in and talk of attacking it.

What would happen if you give nuclear weapon to one of the African nation that is in a constant war with another. What about countries that want nothing to do with nuclear weapons? they would end up having them as precautionary measure. The world would become a much scarier place.

However, I think Iran's case is different because its enemy Israel already has nuclear weapons. But I would be happier if they did not have an idiot like Ahmadinejad as a leader. If they had a little more sensible person with better PR skills, Iran would have received a lot more support from the international community.

But I still prefer a world where nuclear weapons are held by a few nations rathers than many. We also need to look into vertical proliferation (especially Russia) so that nukes don't fall into wrong hands.

 

[Ahmad]

But I still prefer a world where nuclear weapons are held by a few nations rathers than many. We also need to look into vertical proliferation (especially Russia) so that nukes don't fall into wrong hands.

I prefer that as many nations as possible can have nuclear weapons. If this deadly weapon is owned by a few, then they can divide the world beteween themsleves to plunder. If more people have it, then the others will think twice before doing anything to the others. and i am sure that it will persuade everybody to look into disarming every single nuke nations for the safety of the wider world.

 

[Spring Onion]

I support the right of every nation to have nuclear arms simple as that. This world since start has been a battle field between might and the weaker.

Its fight of survival hence every nation does have a justification for having nukes.


As far as war against iran is concerned its not about Arabs and Iranians rather its about world proxies and unfortunately the Arab world and Iran are part of it.


Iran should also come along with Arab countries and please do away with leaders like Ahmadi who speaks foot in mouth.