Jerusalem Post: Iran offers Arab states 'mafia deal' of security or punishment after TrumpA sincere message to our neighbors:
— Javad Zarif (@JZarif) November 8, 2020
Trump's gone in 70 days
But we'll remain here forever
Betting on outsiders to provide security is never a good gamble
We extend our hand to our neighbors for dialog to resolve differences
Only together can we build a better future for all.
The message was clearly aimed at Gulf states and others that are partnered with the US.
Iran has sought to reach out to its Arab neighbors, with Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif warning them that US President Donald Trump will be leaving in 70 days, but Iran’s regime will remain “forever.”
He urged them to realize that “betting on outsiders to provide security is never a good gamble.”
In Arabic and English, he called for dialogue and to work together.
The message was clearly aimed at Gulf states and others that are partnered with the US. Iran was offering them an opening, a message: Shift and join us, or suffer in the future – the US will not protect you. This is a kind of carrot-and- stick approach, a mafia don offering protection.
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Update: ‘Trump is gone in 70 days but we’ll remain here forever’: Iran FM (Al Jazeera)
WNU Editor: Here is an easy prediction. Expect Iran to test the Biden administration's commitment to America's allies in the Middle East in the coming months.
