Should the US choose Turkey over Iran??

“The US has to decide if it is going to stabilize the region by working with Turkey or is it going to stabilize the region by working with Russia and Iran? ” – Mike Doran

Peloni : I think the above dichotomous statement by Mike Doran fairly captures his outlook on the ME, but as Avivi describes in his recent briefing, there is a third axis which the US should choose over that of both the radical Sunnis, ie Turkey, and the radical Shia, ie Iran, and that is the moderate Sunnis led by MBS.  It is not in America’s interest to die down with either of the radical movements in the region, and promoting the Radical Sunnis in the region will not lead towards stabilization of the region any more than did promoting the Radical Shia.  Hence, the US should reject both of these  radical elements and push onward with the AA which was intended to promote moderate powers over radicalism, albeit emanating from Iran, but this alliance should be seen to simultaneously stand as a threat to, as well as a potential casualty of, promoting Turkey to a position of regional dominance, as was true of promoting Iran in its place.  The irony is that there is no place for radicalism in a peaceful ME, even as this has been the earmark of the region for a very long time – it is time to pursue a different path.

December 3, 2024 | 1 Comment »

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