Guardian: Iran is the biggest power in the Middle East

Washington's unconditional support for Israel at the height of the Gaza war and recent events in the region showed that Iran, and not the United States, is the largest power in West Asia.

Jan 14, 2024 - 13:08
Guardian: Iran is the biggest power in the Middle East
Guardian: Iran is the biggest power in the Middle East

“The main power in the Middle East is no longer the United States, Egypt, a Western ally, Saudi Arabia or even Israel, but Iran,” writes the British newspaper Guardian, against the backdrop of recent events in West Asia and the American coalition attack on Yemen. The recent US-led coalition attack on Yemen has been described as another failure of Western policy in the Middle East, which continues years of failure to resolve conflicts between the Palestinians and the Zionist regime. The report said the joint Washington-London attack on Yemen's Ansarullah underscored the unfortunate fact that Washington's political influence is declining, US diplomacy is no longer effective, its authority has been undermined, and Ansarullah has committed itself to continuing its attacks without fear. The war in the Gaza Strip led to a strengthening of Iran's position, and instead, US President Joe Biden's hasty decision to unconditionally support the Zionist regime and veto UN ceasefire resolutions was rejected by world public opinion. Biden's policy in the West Asia region seems outdated and far from reality in America, which was never popular in the Arab world, always treated as a necessary evil, but this is no longer the case, and now Iran is in the leading position. The position of the Zionist regime has also worsened since the beginning of a new round of crimes committed by the Zionist regime against Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, the world community's attitude towards this regime has worsened, and Tel Aviv has been accused of genocide in Gaza. Hague. Pointing to the Islamic Republic's improving relations with the Gulf countries, including Saudi Arabia, as well as Tehran's friendly relations with Beijing and Moscow, The Guardian writes that such cases have turned Iran into a predominant power, especially since Iran has joined the BRICS group and the Shanghai Organization cooperation. Iran's economy is growing, and China's president told Iran's president in February that China supports Iran's fight against U.S. "bullying and unilateralism." Defense cooperation and partnership between Iran and Russia is also growing, and reports indicate that the Islamic Republic is likely to soon receive Su-35 fighter-bombers and attack helicopters from Russia, with the two countries' defense partnership reaching unprecedented levels, according to British newspaper. Russian exports to Iran are growing, and Moscow and Tehran have signed a $40 billion memorandum to develop Iranian natural gas fields.