"He warned that the crisis in the Strait of Hormuz is the most perilous consequence of the recent war, cautioned against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's ambitions for a Greater Israel and called for the urgent establishment of a unified Gulf defence pact."
"He identified a push for a conflict with Iran and blamed it on a hardline faction within Israel led by Netanyahu, who he said had been trying to drag the US into a war over Tehran's nuclear programme since President Bill Clinton's administration in the 1990s."
"While previous US governments including during President Donald Trump's first term hesitated to launch a full-scale war on Iran, Netanyahu finally succeeded by selling Washington an illusion, Sheikh Hamad argued. He convinced the US administration that the war would be short and swift and that the Iranian regime would fall within weeks, he said, drawing parallels to failed US efforts to change Venezuela's government."
"Sheikh Hamad had warned of an impending conflict last year and urged Gulf states to push for a diplomatic resolution to resolve the crisis with Iran and prevent military strikes. We are witnessing a major restructuring of the region, Sheikh Hamad said, noting that the current geopolitical tremors will dictate the shape of the Middle East for decades to come."
The Strait of Hormuz crisis is described as the most perilous consequence of the war on Iran. The conflict is framed as the culmination of a long-term Israeli agenda to violently reshape the Middle East rather than a sudden escalation. The push toward war is attributed to a hardline faction led by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, aiming to draw the United States into conflict over Iran’s nuclear program. The war is portrayed as being sold to Washington as short and swift, with expectations that the Iranian regime would collapse quickly. A unified Gulf defense pact is urged, alongside diplomatic efforts to resolve the crisis and avoid military strikes.
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