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Iran hopes Saudis, UAE, Bahrain 'not foolish enough' to strike defense pact with Israel

Former Iranian defense minister says his country will deal a "strong blows" to Gulf states if they team up with Israel.

by  i24NEWS and ILH Staff
Published on  03-04-2021 12:54
Last modified: 03-04-2021 13:02
Iran hopes Saudis, UAE, Bahrain 'not foolish enough' to strike defense pact with Israel

Former Iranian Defense Minister Brig. Gen. Ahmed Wahidi | Screenshot

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Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates and Bahrain are "unlikely foolish enough" to enter a defense pact with Israel, Iran's former Defense Minister and Expediency Council member Brig. Gen. Ahmed Wahidi told Russian outlet RT channel on Wednesday.

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The statement followed a Reuters report that cited Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz as saying Israel "intends to develop a special security arrangement" with Gulf Arab allies. Wahidi was the first Iranian official to comment on it.

Wahidi, who is the head of Iran's Supreme National Defense University, said that the "Zionist entity" was facing multiple crises, including a political one, which forced it to hold four elections in two years.

This vulnerability, he claimed, was what prompted Israel to seek a defense agreement with the Gulf neighbors, who "do not have the capabilities and capacity to confront Iran."

He threatened that "strong blows" will follow if the Gulf states decided to team up with Israel in confronting Iran and accused them of betraying the Palestinian cause.

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Iran's nuclear aspirations and support for regional terrorist groups have long been a point of contention with the three Arab states, two of which – the UAE and Bahrain – recently moved to establish formal ties with Israel.

i24NEWS contributed to this report.

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