INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
army which strongly oppose Egypt's participation in any military coalition against Iran, Al-Araby-Al-Jadeed reported on Tuesday
The website quoted high-ranking Egyptian sources as saying that several high-ranking Egyptian army commanders had strongly voiced their
proposal has been made to form a regional military alliance like NATO with the inclusion of Egypt to counter Iran.According to sources, one
of the main purposes of Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi's visit to Oman is to send a message of confidence to Iran through Muscat
about Egypt's refusal to participate in any confrontation against Iran.The message will also be conveyed ahead of a meeting of Arab
leaders with Joe Biden in Jeddah in mid-July.Egyptian sources have stressed that opposition to any military confrontation with Iran is both
al-Sisi's personal opinion and the opinion of a large movement in the country's military and security institutions, and stems from the
idea that there is no reason for any conflict with Iran, because Iran has created no concerns for Egypt.The sources added that the idea of
Egypt joining such a military alliance against Iran is an idea that some countries in the region and the West are promoting, and recently
some Western diplomats have been heard saying that Egypt needs a large army, which should be used against Iran.In this regard, a former
Egyptian diplomat has stressed that al-Sisi may be forced to join a regional military pact under pressure, but joining such an alliance is
added that the region is probably on the verge of a new conflict in Lebanon, and in any proxy war in the region, Iran will react decisively
The source added that since Egypt is well aware of this situation, it does not want to get involved in such issues.The diplomatic source
added that Biden's trip to the region will also reveal a new political development in the region, but it will not cause new tensions with
Iran at all, and that Egypt will not make any special commitments against Iran.Last week, King Abdullah II of Jordan stressed in an
interview with CNBC that Jordan supports the formation of a military alliance in West Asia similar to NATO, and that such a move is
possible.He said that after decades of side-by-side war, Jordan considers itself an ally of NATO.The Jordanian king said that he would be
one of the main supporters of such a pact in the region and that such a pact could be formed from neighboring countriesSuch a pact should be
the pact also has obstacles, one of which is the issue of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, which could undermine any planning and
cooperation in the region.King Abdullah II added that the concerns of Iran should also be considered.Very few details have been made
available about the so-called Middle East NATO
Their media also remained silent on the issue
But Israeli media magnified the new United States initiative and sought to portray it as directed against Iran.In this case, Iran will
certainly oppose this kind of coalition-building effort that integrates Israel and give the United States , a foreign power, a new foothold
