With Washington cozying up to Tehran as nuclear negotiations approach countdown stage, Arab media in the region are lashing out at the United States for jilting its Arab allies.
Unlike Israelis, who are focused on the danger of nuclear weapons in the hands of a regime calling for their country’s elimination, citizens of Arab states are concerned about Iran’s imperial ambitions. The nuclear threat is seen as a tool to further those ambitions rather than a direct threat.
Khaled Al-Dahil, a Saudi political commentator writing in the London-based daily Al-Hayat, said the Obama administration is allowing Iran and its Shiite militias to operate freely in Iraq and Syria in order to advance the signing of a nuclear agreement. “Why does Obama consider it necessary to reach such an agreement? Because his objective is to tie the Iranians’ hands for 10-15 years in hopes that by then Iran will have a new leadership and will become a different country—perhaps a democratic country with less of a desire for nuclear weapons. This perception is superficial and faulty because it is based on dreams that are more like delusions. He is gambling with the future of the region.”
Saudi Arabia is bombing Iran-backed rebels in Yemen who just plundered US intelligence files. Funny the Iranians stabbed Obama in the back.
— CDM (@RWSurferGirl) March 26, 2015
Iran-backed rebels loot Yemen files on US spy operations, compromise informants' identities & plans for strikes http://t.co/LqYqvYdO1O
— Kevin Gosztola (@kgosztola) March 26, 2015
Unbelievable: US now reportedly sharing intel with #Iran Quds Force, which they refused to do for #Ukrainians http://t.co/qT1GIDjQrz
— John McCain (@SenJohnMcCain) March 25, 2015
I’m gonna go with “full scale war” RT @JohnEkdahl: Need a ruling here. “Operation” or “full scale war”? https://t.co/VZmQUYP0Gu
— Kemberlee Kaye (@KemberleeKaye) March 26, 2015
Friend in Sana says bombing started at 0230 am - crazy anti aircraft fire followed #Yemen pic.twitter.com/nK0kpI0i5I
— vivek raj (@vivekrajindia) March 26, 2015
More #USG incompetence on #Obama's watch: #Iran gov't got hold of sensitive US intel files from its allies in #Yemen. http://t.co/ha5kD5RZAt
— Daniel Pipes (@DanielPipes) March 26, 2015
#BREAKING - Erdogan: Turkey supports Saudi actions in Yemen, says Iran must withdraw (FRANCE… http://t.co/eBEB2Oqv38 pic.twitter.com/A7TCcqwK5p
— FRANCE 24 Breaking (@BreakingF24) March 26, 2015
Iranian Prez WARNS Middle East countries – stay out of Yemen or WAR WILL SPREAD to your nation! http://t.co/x3HUyFJEaj
— The Right Scoop (@TheRightScoop) March 26, 2015
So I guess the #Houthi are worse than #ISIS. Welp. pic.twitter.com/NbSs5yLPeW
— GayPatriot (@GayPatriot) March 26, 2015