INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
TEHRAN- Relations between regional Arab countries with Syria and Iran have been revitalized
The report, written by Jay Solomon, the global security editor at SEMAFOR and the former chief foreign affairs correspondent for The Wall
allies is essential to the United States strategy in West Asia
However, he thinks that the United States can only succeed in isolating Iran if it forms a coalition with other countries, particularly
The report also suggests that recent diplomatic developments will give Iran some breathing room
However, restoring ties between Syria and Arab nations is not the main issue
In 2011, Arab officials, despite fearing the spread of the Arab Spring to their own countries, supported the unrest in Syria, which turned
support for these groups was so clear that no one doubts it today
The cause of these events had nothing to do with Syria itself
Yet, the aim was to diminish Iran's influence in the geopolitical equations of the region by overthrowing the Assad government
Recently, there has been a shift in the attitude of Arab nations
Neither the conflict nor the rehabilitation of ties between Damascus and the Arab capitals is directly linked to the country
changes despite his cooperation with resistance groups against Israel
Syria is Iran's main ally, and Saudi Arabia's attitude towards President Assad has shifted due to three main factors
The conflict in Syria ended, and Iran emerged as the winner
In Yemen, despite years of war, Saudi Arabia has not been able to force the Houthis to retreat
And in Iraq, though Riyadh fiercely opposed the United States attack on Iraq in 2003, the regime of Saddam Hussein was toppled, and
successive Iraqi governments strengthened relations with Iran
Saudi Arabia in an attempt to counter Iran, did not succeed
This is a significant setback for Saudi Arabia, and continuing its aggressive approach towards Iran would only lead to further failures that
most influential country in the region
After the 2019 attack on Saudi Aramco, which affected almost half of Saudi Arabia's oil production, Riyadh realized it could no longer
rely on the United States for security
As a result, the old idea of Saudi security in exchange for cheap oil for the United States has been sidelined by recent events in the
The United States cannot and is not willing to provide security for Saudi Arabia
Consequently, Saudi Arabia is compelled to secure itself by compromising with Iran
Russia-Ukraine war has weakened United States power
The United States' inability to engage on multiple fronts, called American decline, has led to a reduced focus on West Asia in favor of a
strong presence in East Asia and Europe
This shift has provided a lower hand for Saudi Arabia in its competition with Iran
Unlike the United States, China prioritizes peace in the region, leading Saudi Arabia to compromise with Iran to strengthen ties with China
why the Arab countries' relationship with Iran has improved
The relationship between Saudi Arabia and Iran has also impacted this improvement
Furthermore, cooperation with its neighbors will make Iran's isolation impossible