A U.S. - Iran Detente?

Wednesday, 29 October 2014





U.S., Iran Relations Move To Détente -- Wall Street Journal



Interests Align Over Fight Against Islamic State, Other Policies



The Obama administration and Iran, engaged in direct nuclear negotiations and facing a common threat from Islamic State militants, have moved into an effective state of détente over the past year, according to senior U.S. and Arab officials.



The shift could drastically alter the balance of power in the region, and risks alienating key U.S. allies such as Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates who are central to the coalition fighting Islamic State. Sunni Arab leaders view the threat posed by Shiite Iran as equal to or greater than that posed by the Sunni radical group Islamic State, also known as ISIS or ISIL.



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More News On Reports Of A Growing U.S. - Iran Detente



US-Iran ties 'move into state of detente,' officials tell Wall Street Journal -- Jerusalem Post

Officials Reveal US is Cozying Up to Iran, Hezbollah, Hamas -- Israel Sheva

U.S., Iran Enter State of Detente After Facing Common Islamic State Threat -- Algemeiner/JNS.org

Report: US, Iran move into 'state of detente' -- Israel Hayom

US and Iran are in a state of detente, officials say -- i24 News


My Comment: The Israelis are clearly concerned that this is actually happening, and I suspect that in the next day or two we are going to hear Arab reaction to this Wall Street Journal report.

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