Looks like the United Arab Emirates, a U.S. ally in Gulf War I and in Operation Iraqi Freedom, is joining the U.S. and allies in imposing sanctions on Iran. Apparently the small Gulf nation’s ruler, Khalifa Zayed Al Nahyan, is promising to shut down businesses in Abu Dhabi and Dubai that are funneling money back to Iran’s Revolutionary Guard.
Although I am deeply skeptical as to the possibility that sanctions will stop Iran, this may nonetheless be be a meaningful development. It clearly suggests many forces in the mideast see themselves as having a strong interest in containing Iran’s nuclear aspirations.
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