The
nuclear deal that will lift tough sanctions on Iran has drastically changed the
geopolitical dynamics within the region.
Fearing
the ever-growing strength of the Iranian regime, which is now poised to receive
advanced weaponry from Russia, the Saudis are preparing to deploy special
forces to Yemen, and potentially widen the use of Saudi and allied Sunni air
power in Syria.
State-run
newspapers in Saudi Arabia were highly critical of the Iran deal. The
"Riyadh" warned that the lifting of sanctions will allow Iran to
“persist in its expansionist policies and extend their influence in the Arab
region” and “spread conflict.” Given the amount of Iranian troops in Iraq,
Syria and Yemen prior to the 100 billion dollar influx of money, there is
certainly justification behind these fears.
“Yemen
is the red line for Saudi Arabia. We will see military escalations in Yemen in
the coming days in order to prevent what Saudi sees as an Iranian foothold in
the Gulf,” says Mustafa Alani, director of security and defense studies at the
Jeddah-based Gulf Research Center.
The
Sunni/Shiite conflict has been brewing throughout the centuries, and we are
unfortunate enough to live in a time where the combatants of this primitive,
fanatical conflict have weapons of global destruction.
M.A.D
(Mutually Assured Destruction) was an acronym used to describe the scenario in
which America or the USSR launched a nuclear strike at one another. This
guarantee, more than any peace talk, is the key reason for the current
existence of the two countries.
In
a fanatics mind, however, mutually assured destruction might just be collateral
damage in achieving ideological goals.
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