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Why it matters: Hook is on a regional tour to discuss Iran with U.S. allies, with stops in Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, the UAE and Israel. The main issue on his agenda is the U.S. efforts to extend an international arms embargo on Iran beyond October, when it is due to expire.
What he's saying: “What I am hearing very clearly is that the arms embargo on Iran cannot be allowed to expire. When you see the Israelis and the Arabs agree on something so strongly, people should listen," Hook said.
The problem: Russia and China, both members of the UN Security Council, oppose the U.S. efforts to extend the embargo.
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What he's saying: “What I am hearing very clearly is that the arms embargo on Iran cannot be allowed to expire. When you see the Israelis and the Arabs agree on something so strongly, people should listen," Hook said.
The problem: Russia and China, both members of the UN Security Council, oppose the U.S. efforts to extend the embargo.
- The U.S. has attempted to apply public pressure on those countries, and Hook is trying to mobilize support from other Security Council members.
- "I am hopeful because Russia and China also want a stable Middle East and if they let the arms embargo expire, that won’t be possible, because in four months Iran will be free to import and export heavy weapons," Hook said.
- "They will move them to their proxies — Hamas, Hezbollah and other Shia militias that threaten Israel and our Arab partners."
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