Middle East analyst Yoni Ben Menachem assesses that the Arab world is deeply concerned that the United States is not only strengthening Iran's position but also that of Qatar, both of which harbor ambitions to lead Middle East policy. The analysis, posted Tuesday morning, warns Israel must be wary of the dangerous scenario emerging from the current negotiations.
Middle East analyst Yoni Ben Menachem published a fresh assessment Tuesday morning on the shifting regional landscape, warning that Arab states view the United States' simultaneous strengthening of both Iran and Qatar with growing alarm.
"The Arab world is very worried because not only is the US strengthening Iran's position, but also Qatar's," Ben Menachem wrote. He assessed that both Tehran and Doha have ambitions to lead policy in the Middle East, creating a dangerous scenario that Israel must navigate carefully.
The analysis arrives amid ongoing negotiations (מו״מ) whose contours remain under-reported. As The Zioneer previously reported (June 22), Ben Menachem warned of 'most dangerous developments' regarding the Israel-Lebanon talks in Washington, where he said Israel faces pressure to withdraw without a security guarantee for the north. In separate analyses since early June, he has linked Iran's negotiating strategy to leveraging the Hezbollah and Lebanon file in broader talks with Washington.
Ben Menachem's latest post — shared via his channel — does not specify the exact forum or nature of the negotiations he references, but it fits a pattern of concern among Israeli analysts that Washington's multi-front diplomacy is enabling both Tehran and Doha at the expense of regional allies.
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