The world is changing, and that is to say by looking at one of the biggest and most unexpected Nuclear Deal in the history. The deal signed is arguably the most significant foreign policy achievement of Obama’s presidency. Looking at the hostility of Iran towards the west and vice versa, it seemed nearly impossible to expect a N-Deal between these nations.
In a way it sure looks good for Iran which has been facing lots of trade embargos by the west who have never left a stone unturned in showing their global power towards those in disagreement with them. The deal says that Geneva will release $4 billion in Iranian oil sales from frozen accounts and will suspend restrictions on the country’s trade in gold, petrochemicals, car and plane parts. In exchange Iran has to stop enriching uranium above 5% reactor grade (above 5% is the level when one can develop WMDs), which Iran has been doing. Also Iran has to accept more surveillance from the IAEA and lower their existing stockpile.
Now there are two aspects to this. One, which will take Iran on the path of development and an end of a hostile political environment. That sure is a good aspect. Another is, this deal shows Iran as a nation which couldn’t stand up to its foreign policies and buckled under the whims of the western problems. And the first part brings us to the reaction of Israel over this issue.
Israel said “This deal has made the world a dangerous place.”
Lets examine why?
Israel feels that the sanctions pressure on Tehran is collapsing and the Islamic Republic has been granted the right to enrich uranium. The entire wall of sanctions, painstakingly constructed over years, is already crumbling and “will collapse within month.
But Israel’s reaction is not for the given reasons. Its maybe because now Iran is in talks and diplomatic relations with USA, the same country which has referred to Israel as a Zionist regime countless number of times, even in the United Nations. This N-Deal issue has strained Israel’s relation with the US, the country which has been protecting Israel for a long time and was (in Israel’s books) a very close ally. Basically, Israel is insecure with the growing relations between Iran and USA, because if this happens, and USA in the long run neglect Israel, then it will be prone to Arab aggression from which it has been safe for decades due to the support of USA.
So whether Israel’s statement stands true or whether the N-Deal is indeed a first step towards a new peaceful and changed world, we can only know in time.
