Wednesday, October 29, 2014

A U.S. - Iran Detente?



U.S., Iran Relations Move To Détente -- Wall Street Journal

Interests Align Over Fight Against Islamic State, Other Policies

The Obama administration and Iran, engaged in direct nuclear negotiations and facing a common threat from Islamic State militants, have moved into an effective state of détente over the past year, according to senior U.S. and Arab officials.

The shift could drastically alter the balance of power in the region, and risks alienating key U.S. allies such as Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates who are central to the coalition fighting Islamic State. Sunni Arab leaders view the threat posed by Shiite Iran as equal to or greater than that posed by the Sunni radical group Islamic State, also known as ISIS or ISIL.

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More News On Reports Of A Growing U.S. - Iran Detente

US-Iran ties 'move into state of detente,' officials tell Wall Street Journal -- Jerusalem Post
Officials Reveal US is Cozying Up to Iran, Hezbollah, Hamas -- Israel Sheva
U.S., Iran Enter State of Detente After Facing Common Islamic State Threat -- Algemeiner/JNS.org
Report: US, Iran move into 'state of detente' -- Israel Hayom
US and Iran are in a state of detente, officials say -- i24 News

My Comment: The Israelis are clearly concerned that this is actually happening, and I suspect that in the next day or two we are going to hear Arab reaction to this Wall Street Journal report.

1 comment:

opit said...

Detente is in the hands of the US and consists of one word : Sanctions.