Muasher: War on Iran reveals regional disagreements over security and relations with Washington
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Former Foreign Minister Marwan Muasher said that the war on Iran has revealed two different regional paths regarding the future of security in the region, pointing to a divergence in Arab positions.
Muasher explained on Saturday, during the Future of Media and Communication Forum, that the first path sees the necessity of diversifying security options and not relying exclusively on the United States to ensure regional security, while adopting a more cautious stance toward Israel in light of its expansionist and settlement policies.
He added that this path, led by Saudi Arabia, includes expanding the scope of regional cooperation to include non-Arab parties, noting the emergence of Turkey and Pakistan in discussions related to regional security arrangements.
Muasher pointed out that Israeli expansionist policies and Iranian policies do not encourage countries in the region to enter into regional alliances with either party.
In contrast, he pointed to the existence of another path that sees the necessity of doubling cooperation with the United States and Israel in the wake of the war on Iran, while seeking to separate the Arab-Israeli conflict from the trend of some countries toward establishing closer relations with Israel in technological, economic, and security fields.
He said that countries in the region are no longer able to ensure regional security unilaterally, which makes cooperation among them a necessity, noting that the media bears a great responsibility in dealing with these challenges.
