A Nuclear Pandora’s Box

OPINION
Khaleej Times

Should what was once referred to as the Arab-Israeli dispute now be called the Arab-Israel-Persian dispute? Indeed, Iran’s entrance into the “traditional” Middle East conflict only serves to expand the reach of the crisis, more than from simply a geographic perspective.
What was once a relatively straightforward conflict over real estate has turned into a complicated war of religion, which comes on top of the other problems afflicting the region; natural resources and of course the issue of real estate which still lies at the core of the conflict. But now, one can add the all explosive ingredient, if you will excuse the pun, nuclear weapons.

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