Arab deals with Israel predictably rile Iran
The normalization of ties between Israel and two Arab states has left the Islamic Republic uneasy in a region where it is surrounded by more adversaries than allies.
Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif argued that US-brokered deals to normalize ties between Israel and two Persian Gulf States — Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates — were just “a campaign photo” that President Donald Trump “desperately” needs for reelection in November.
In a tweet, Zarif said that he was not surprised by the agreements as Washington’s Arab allies in the Middle East have been Israel’s de facto allies for years. The Iranian foreign minister also accused Trump’s son-in-law, Jared Kushner, of “blackmailing” America’s “regional clients” into the deals.
