Dr. Dan Diker, president of the Jerusalem Center for Foreign and Security Affairs, says the renewed escalation is a calculated Iranian move to blow up the US-Iran agreement amid the NATO summit and the supreme leader's funeral. He warns Iran may expand attacks against US bases and oil tankers to pressure energy prices, but predicts the crisis could strengthen cooperation between Israel, the US, and Gulf states, potentially leading to a joint 'all in' operation against the Iranian regime.
Dr. Dan Diker, a noted US foreign policy expert and president of the Jerusalem Center for Foreign and Security Affairs, issued a new assessment Sunday evening arguing that the recent escalation in the Iran-Israel theater is a deliberate move by Tehran to sabotage the emerging US-Iran understanding. In an analysis published on The Zioneer, Diker stated that Iran chose the timing of the NATO summit and the funeral of its supreme leader to maximize pressure on the Trump administration ahead of the US midterm elections.
Diker warned that Iran may seek to broaden the conflict by striking US bases in the region and targeting oil tankers in the Gulf, aiming to drive up energy prices and hurt President Trump politically. However, he assessed that the escalation could backfire, providing Gulf states with the justification to join a US-led coalition. 'We may be approaching an 'all in' scenario where Israel, the United States, and regional allies act together against the Iranian regime,' Diker said.
This assessment follows earlier remarks by Diker reported by The Zioneer, in which he suggested the negotiations with Iran might be a diversionary tactic. The Jerusalem Center continues to monitor the situation.
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