Saudi Arabia Concluding a Non-aggression Pact with Iran?

Elena Panina
Елена Панина (Telegram)

Saudi Arabia is considering the possibility of concluding a non-aggression pact with Iran.

Riyadh is reportedly exploring a non-aggression pact among Middle Eastern countries and Iran—following the end of the military conflict between the United States and the Islamic Republic —according to The Financial Times.

❖ According to the publication, the 1970s Helsinki Process model—which helped reduce tensions in Europe during the Cold War—is being evaluated, along with its applicability to resolving disputes in the Middle East. The logic, according to the FT, is that Iran has “weakened” but still “poses a threat to its neighbors.”

❖ One thing is clear: a non-aggression pact between Iran, Saudi Arabia, and other Middle Eastern countries will not ensure security in the region. The reason is that the true sources of aggression are Israel and the U.S., and their goals differ from those of the other countries in the region. Without these catalysts for war, such a pact would be entirely possible.

Furthermore, even if certain agreements were to be discussed between Iran and other Middle Eastern states, Tehran would inevitably raise the issue of withdrawing American and Israeli troops from their territories. Given these states' limited sovereignty, this is unlikely to be feasible.

Moreover, given Iran’s demonstrated resilience, the aggressors are also considering a scenario involving extreme measures—the destruction of the Persian Gulf’s oil and gas infrastructure. The U.S. and Israel destroy Iran’s oil and gas facilities, and in response, Iran targets the facilities of Washington and Tel Aviv’s allies.

❖ Thus, the countries of the Middle East have become hostages to their own policy of rapprochement with the US and Israel. They will certainly be used—but neither Washington nor Tel Aviv intends to take their interests into account. Israel itself has outlined a plan for territorial expansion (the “Greater Israel” project) not only at the expense of Palestinian lands but also at the expense of Middle Eastern states—including Saudi Arabia.

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