Israel's Intelligence Services Minister Eli Cohen on Wednesday urged President-elect Joe Biden to maintain current US policy on Iran.
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Cohen told i24NEWS that "the eight years of [US President Barack] Obama's tenure did not lead to any regional political achievements" in the Middle East. "In comparison, during President [Donald] Trump's four years in office, there was determined activity against Iran," he noted.
"If you want to maintain regional stability, if you want to advance further peace agreements, it is important that the policy vis-à-vis Iran continues," he said.
"Wherever Iran goes, people are suffering," he asserted, pointing at Lebanon, Syria and Yemen, as well at Tehran's human rights record.
Cohen also hailed Israel's recent normalization accords with the UAE, Morocco, Bahrain, and Sudan, adding that Jerusalem is "talking with six or seven additional countries, in Africa, in the Gulf, and in East Asia. Arab and Muslim countries.
"They understand that Israel is their partner – their partner in regional stability, a partner in a strong and significant security coalition," he added.
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Estimating that the volume of Israel's trade with the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain is set to exceed $5 billion within years, Cohen said that for "countries that seek security, stability, welfare for their people, economic potential, it goes through [ties with] Israel.
"And if the US policy continues, without a doubt we will see more peace agreements," he stressed.
This article was first published by i24NEWS.
