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The West and the Mullahs' Regime in Iran Drive the Region Towards an Arms Race
As a result of the opaque policies of the West and their cover-up of the ruling mullah regime's destructive expansionist agenda in Iran, it has become clear that there is a frantic arms race and an increase in military spending exceeding the projections made by the International Institute for Strategic Studies. Even small, low-population countries are racing to catch up with their neighbors by joining the ranks of nations eager to raise their spending on armaments, driven by fears imposed by new developments and signs warning of dire consequences if they remain outside the framework of the required arms race.
The ambitions of the mullahs in Tehran have been evident since they took power in Iran in 1979, with their insistence on "exporting the revolution" and their insatiable infiltration into the Arab sphere for the sake of domination and spreading their illusions, coloring Arab nations in their concealed guise of religion. These ambitions have found resonance in those who act as their trusted agents in several Arab countries, creating anxiety among the people of the region and fears about the mullahs' expanding and encroaching ambitions.
The Arab region is experiencing political fluctuations with regional dimensions, and it is globally linked, provoking it when it is calm and stirring it when it is still. No situation remains stable nor decision firm. The focal point of tension and explosion shifts from one place to another amidst intricate entanglements with far-reaching accounts and underlying causes that have been chronic for decades. Undoubtedly, global powers are always working to exploit every means that support their interests, aligned with their thinking and control over the levers of balance that cater to their ambitions, capable of steering them in the direction that aligns with their desires.
In response, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, Oman, and Bahrain have increased their annual defense spending. Today, conventional weapons are no longer effective against the nuclear weapons that Iran seeks to possess, which leads Arab countries, particularly in the Gulf, to look for all means capable of providing adequate protection. The threats from the Iranian mullahs have begun to impose a reality that has affected many Arab countries. Nevertheless, the feeling among a group of countries suffering from the overreach of Iranian rulers is that the objective equivalent to the growing military capabilities of Iran and its relentless pursuit of nuclear weapons—allegedly for "peaceful purposes"—is to possess a deterrent system commensurate with what the Iranian mullahs are striving for.
The tyranny of the mullahs has opened eyes and stirred minds towards serious considerations for acquiring nuclear weapons capable of protecting these nations from the ambitions of Iranian rulers and their unchecked arrogance. It appears that this race among regional nations to increase conventional and unconventional military capabilities will not achieve stability and security for these nations; they will remain within the cycle of recurring conflicts—sometimes quiet and most often loud. Undoubtedly, the Arab region is not immune to the global challenges that cast strong influences on its future, and the ongoing instability in the Middle East plays a significant role in the course of global events.
The mullahs' clique in Iran remains determined to increase their uranium enrichment to obtain their nuclear aspirations. A prominent research center has confirmed that if Iran manages to develop nuclear weapons, this will trigger a regional arms race, as Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and other Gulf states will seriously consider acquiring atomic bombs.
Direct negotiations are currently taking place between the Iranian mullahs and the United States in Oman regarding a new agreement on nuclear and ballistic weapons. We do not know if this will lead to a new agreement based on new terms, or if it is possible to eliminate the idea of relinquishing nuclear weapons from the minds of the Iranian mullahs, or whether they will continue to play for time and maneuver until the right opportunity arises to surprise the world by joining the nuclear club against the will of the international community. The coming days will clarify all ambiguities and reveal all that is hidden from sight. Assuming this happens, what are the expected reactions from the United States and other Western countries?
The simplest and most immediate solution would be to recognize the Iranian people's right to struggle for the establishment of a non-nuclear democratic state that meets the demands of all components of the Iranian people, respects its neighbors, and adheres to international agreements and norms, as stated in the ten-point plan of Mrs. Maryam Rajavi, leader of the Iranian resistance. Would this solution be appealing to the international community?
Dr. Mustafa Abdul-Qader
