New book throws new light on Iran-US showdown

Mohamed Shaath

The new book of Jordanian writer Sonia al-Zaghloul throws light on the showdown between the United States and Iran the effects it is having on the Middle East region.

The region has turned into an arena for conflicts between the two countries, especially with Iran forming its own arms in regional states like Yemen, Syria, Iraq and Lebanon.

The book also throws light on the Iranian nuclear file and the future of negotiations on this file as well as the dangers inherent in Iran’s possession of nuclear power.

Effect of US sanctions

The book, called Pincers, reveals the extent of the impact the American sanctions are having after US withdrawal from the nuclear agreement with Iran.

It dwells on Iran’s destabilizing behavior in the region and the future of the nuclear deal under new US President Joe Biden.

The book refers to the passage of 50 years since the Treaty on the Control of Nuclear Weapons or the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons.

The two treaties aim to prevent the spread of nuclear weapons and weapons technology and enhance cooperation on the peaceful uses of nuclear energy.

The making of arms

The book also sheds light on the situation in the Middle East within the framework of the conflict between the US and Iran.

It also focuses on the transfer of the war between the two countries to the Iraqi arena as both of them flex their military muscles there, especially with Iran’s mullahs maintain their adventures in a number of Arab countries.

Iran, the book says, looks to find a foothold for it in every Arab country.

It also explains Iran’s attempts to protect itself by creating its own protégés in Iraq, Syria, Lebanon, Yemen and Bahrain.

Iran, it says, wants to use these protégés as a pressure card or a bargaining chip in negotiations with western countries.

It adds that Tehran is ready to get rid of them whenever this suits its national interests.