Israel’s recent interest in joining the United States self-proclaimed
maritime coalition is expected to further escalate tensions in the Persian Gulf
region.
Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Seyyed Abbas Mousavi said
the Islamic Republic considers possible Israeli presence in a US-led coalition
in the Persian Gulf as a clear threat to its national security and reserves the
right to counter it within the framework of the country's deterrence and
defensive policy.
Earlier, Israeli foreign minister had said that the regime
would be part of the US-led coalition to “protect the security of the Persian
Gulf”. The minister claimed that Israel was determined to stop “Iranian
entrenchment” in the Middle East region and strengthen Tel Aviv’s relationship
with Persian Gulf countries.
Israel’s wish to join the coalition has multiple objectives
which include:
1. Containing Iran; one of the main reasons behind the
Israelis’ interest in joining the coalition is to seize the opportunity to make
their wish come true to contain Iran in the Persian Gulf.
2. Accompanying the US in its anti-Iran policies to boost
such hostilities.
3. Ensuring the Arab countries’ security under the US
protective umbrella could have other objectives.
4. The Minister has expressed hope that his country may
manage to sign agreements on complete normalization of ties with the Persian
Gulf Arab states as the regime’s first step.
5. The possible presence of Europeans, including France and
Germany in the coalition will be equal to the violation and complete death of
the Iran nuclear deal.
6. The Israelis’ presence in the Persian Gulf will foment
the tensions and add to the volatility of the region, and will be considered as
an element threatening Iran’s security.
7. The presence of the mentioned coalition, just like any
other trans-regional coalition, is basically against the United Nations
Charter.
8. By joining the collation, the Israelis seek to divert the
attention from its occupation, which is in fact the main reason behind the
region’s conflicts.
9. Linking the Persian Gulf security to that of the
Bab-el-Mandeb in line with the Saudis’ plans is aimed at curbing Iran’s
regional policies and engaging other international players in the regional
developments.
10. Establishing a coalition with the leadership of the
United States basically means the provision of the grounds for triggering a war
in the region.
11. Although the Arab front that had worried Ben-Gurion has
been eliminated due to some Arab ruler’s parallel policies with the Israelis,
the Resistance Front is still making the regime lose sleep.
12. Israelis presence in this coalition will be a clear
declaration of war against the Islamic Republic.
