In the closing session of the Manama Dialogue 2021, a number of participants discussed Iran’s nuclear programme and the threat it poses to the region and the world.
They also shed light on the danger of the activities of Iran and its allies, proxies and militias in undermining regional security and stability.
They stressed the importance of joint action in protecting the security of the region and enhancing collective capabilities in the face of any potential danger.
For his part, the US National Security Council Coordinator for the Middle East and North Africa, Brett McGurk, stressed that his country is working with its partners to deter Iran and reduce tension in the region.
“The Iranian regime is our enemy, and we understand the suffering of the Iranian people.
We leave room for diplomacy in dealing, but we are ready to take any other options,” he said.
He reiterated the United States’ commitment to its partners in the region, pointing out that the US withdrawal from Afghanistan does not mean, as some believe, a withdrawal from the region.
“The US presence in the region has been going on for nearly two decades, and Washington considers the region’s security among its priorities and part of its security.”
He cited that the three successive US administrations during the past two decades had played a major role in protecting the region, whether through direct or indirect support, through training and empowerment, which reflects the American commitment to the region.
For his part, Israel’s National Security Adviser Eyal Holata stressed that his country and America are partners in deterring Iran and its aspirations to develop its nuclear weapons and use of drones to jeopardize security and stability.
He said Israel, like many countries in the region and the world, is facing the Iranian threats through its allies, proxies and militias in the region.
He said, “We are witnessing a critical period of time and we aspire to get out of it strong.
We will not allow Iran to become a nuclear state, and we will do so through joint action and coordination.”
He pointed out that the celebration of the first anniversary of the signing of the Abraham Accords constitute an occasion to renew thinking about the benefits and benefits of this agreement for the peoples of the region.
Holata called for the development of the joint defence structure among the countries of the region to help them face the many challenges they are going through.
He called for determination to seize the current opportunities and benefit from them to the fullest degree.
As for the German Social Democratic Party’s foreign policy spokesman, Dr. Nils Schmidt, he indicated in his speech that his country will not change its foreign policy in the Middle East, referring in this context to his country’s support for the two-state solution regarding the Palestinian-Israeli issue.
He stressed that the European countries should increase their interest and activities in the Middle East and Africa, especially with the administration of the US President Joe Biden focusing on the Indian and Pacific Oceans region and China.
He noted that his country will remain supportive of pluralism and will continue to strengthen the role of the European Union, based on its belief that the strength of Europe is the most important interest for Germany.
Source: Bahrain News Agency