Israel, Emirates coordinate positions against Iran nuke talks
The issue of the Vienna talks are sure to be discussed in today's Washington meetings between IDF senior commanders and their American counterparts.
While it appears that the the Iran nuclear talks in Vienna may be back on track, the United Arab Emirates and Israel are reportedly pressuring the United States to provide them with security guarantees against Iran if a nuclear deal is reached.
Bloomberg claimed yesterday that Jerusalem and Abu Dhabi have been in contact with Washington officials about formulating a defense plan for the region in case a new nuclear agreement is signed. The report explained that while each country spoke with Biden administration officials separately, their position was coordinated ahead of time.
A new nuclear deal with Tehran would probably include removal of sanctions, unblocking Iranian international oil trade and thus replenishing state coffers. Israel and the Emirates fear that with renewed financial means, the Iranian leadership could resume its support of terror activities and proxy groups. Israel and the Emirates would reportedly like to see a defense plan that bolsters missile defenses and intelligence sharing.
Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said today that his country had received guarantees from the United States on its ability to trade with Tehran as part of ongoing talks to salvage the Iran nuclear deal.
