The unprecedented scale crisis that erupted from the unprovoked, provocative and unacceptable aggression of the Americans and Israelis against Iran highlighted an issue of major importance in geopolitics.
Almost all allies abandoned the Americans, the United States killed the System of Partnerships with other allies.
Meanwhile, Iran with a message of power stressed “America you did not gain our trust”, it is obvious that Iran as the winner is not willing to make concessions to the Americans.
Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf: In the face of our initiatives, America failed to gain our trust
Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf, President of the Islamic Consultative Assembly, posted a message on the social network X stating: “Before the negotiations, I emphasized that we possess the necessary goodwill and will, but due to the experiences from the two previous wars, we do not trust the other side”.
“My colleagues in the Iranian delegation at MINAB 168 proposed progressive initiatives, but the other side ultimately failed to gain the trust of the Iranian delegation in this round of negotiations”.
“America understood our logic and principles, and now it is time to decide whether it can gain our trust or not”.
“Certainly we consider the ‘diplomacy of power’ as another method, alongside the military struggle, for achieving the rights of the Iranian people, and we will not stop for a moment the effort to consolidate the achievements of the forty days of Iranian national defense.
I appreciate the efforts of the friendly and brotherly country Pakistan for facilitating the process of these negotiations and I send my greetings to the people of Pakistan”.
“Iran is a body with 90 million lives.
I am grateful to the entire heroic nation of Iran which, following the advice of the Supreme Leader and with its presence in the streets, supported its children and sent its prayers for our course”.
Scott Ritter (former CIA): The attack on Iran destroyed the entire U.S. system of alliances
The United States-Israel operation against Iran resulted in the United States losing all its major partners, essentially “killing” NATO and alienating the Arab countries, stressed the military analyst and former intelligence officer Scott Ritter.
“This is a huge strategic mistake.
The whole world has changed.
I would call it an event that will lead to the end of the empire.
NATO has essentially ceased to exist.
The President of the United States Donald Trump and the Secretary of State Marco Rubio have spoken about withdrawing 100,000 troops from Europe and the need to be selective about whom we support.
This is the end of collective defense”, said Scott Ritter.
According to the analyst, the 40 days of military action in Iran have brought to light 40 years of efforts by the United States to find allies around the world, especially in the Arab states of the Persian Gulf.
Earlier, the expert at the Center for Military and Political Journalism stated that the likelihood of Iran making significant concessions on major issues in negotiations with the United States was low
Unbelievable - American citizens paid 300 billion dollars for Israel’s warlike stance
The economic and military aid of the United States to Israel has reached an unprecedented level since World War II, exceeding 300 billion dollars.
This makes Israel the largest recipient of U.S. foreign aid in modern history, without the two sides having a formal mutual defense treaty like those that Washington has with its allies in NATO or Japan.
What are the roots of the U.S. Israel relationship?
In this context, a report by Al Jazeera examined and revealed the roots of this exceptional relationship, which began in the 1960s, when former U.S. President John F. Kennedy agreed to sell defensive missiles to Israel in 1962, something that constituted a clear violation of the informal ban on selling major weapons to Israel
The main motive for this move was the desire of the United States to balance Soviet arms sales to Egypt at that time, noting that the agreements remained with usurious loans and not with grants at this early stage, before their nature changed radically in the following decades.
The rules of the game changed
But 1973 completely changed the rules of the game, as Golda Meir, the then Prime Minister of Israel, requested urgent assistance from the United States after the defeat of the regime in the first days of the October War.
Subsequently, Congress, at the request of former U.S. President Richard Nixon, approved an emergency package of 2.2 billion dollars, along with thousands of tons of military equipment.
Immediately after the end of the war, Congress made the exceptional decision to convert 1.5 billion dollars from this package into grants, with subsequent waivers of large portions of the remaining unpaid benefits.
Inflation reached 400%
In the 1980s, a severe economic collapse in Israel, with inflation reaching 400%, worsened this fundamental shift when the administration of former U.S. President Ronald Reagan converted military aid from loans into grants.
Foreign military financing program
In 1976, Washington created the legal framework for this support through the “Foreign Military Financing” program, which is funded by the taxes of American citizens and essentially stipulates that its credits will be spent exclusively on the purchase of American equipment and services, but it is spent on Israel.
However, Israel received exceptional privileges not granted to any other part of the program, including permission to spend approximately 26.3% of American aid domestically to develop its domestic military industry, as well as the authority to sign major deals such as the F-35 aircraft, relying on future aid that will be guaranteed to Israel by the U.S. government.
The ten year agreements system
In the 1990s, the two sides shifted to a “ten year agreements” system through politically binding memoranda of understanding for ten years, which began in 1999 under President Clinton with 21.3 billion dollars, then increased to 30 billion dollars under President Obama, reaching its peak in the current agreement of 38 billion dollars, or 3.8 billion dollars annually, scheduled to last until 2028.
The invasion of Gaza, Netanyahu is wanted
With the start of the invasion of Gaza in 2023, Congress approved additional supplementary funding of 14.1 billion dollars, bringing the total that Washington has channeled to Israel during the two years of war to approximately 21.7 billion dollars.
The Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu, who is wanted by the International Criminal Court, continues to seek to modify the existing agreement to extend the aid contract to twenty years instead of ten, amid growing questions about whether the era of unconditional American support for Israel is truly beginning to change.
Iran president: U.S. has a history of violating commitments - Macron: We condemn the war
The Iranian President Masoud Pezheskian condemned the history of violations of commitments by the United States in previous negotiations and stressed the imposition of two wars along with a series of offenses against the Iranian people.
The Iranian President spoke with the French President Macron and they discussed the latest developments regarding ceasefire efforts, the negotiations in Islamabad of Pakistan and the escalating situation in Lebanon.
During the phone call, the Iranian President recalled the violations of commitments by the United States in previous talks and stated that Washington imposed two wars and committed many crimes against the Iranian nation.
Masoud Pezheskian reiterated that Iran never sought conflict, emphasizing that Tehran consistently supports resolving problems through dialogue based on international law. However, he stressed that Iran will not hesitate to defend its legitimate rights and territorial integrity.
The President also described Iran’s missile capabilities as a defensive necessity and criticized the inaction of international organizations, including the United Nations and the European Union, regarding the illegal attacks against Iran and the region.
Masoud Pezheskian also stated that recent Israeli attacks on Lebanon have become a major source of regional tension.
He condemned the killing of hundreds of Lebanese civilians and attacks on civilian facilities, including a childcare center, describing them as clear examples of war crimes.
He stressed that international pressure must be exerted on both the Israeli regime and the United States to stop the attacks.
For his part, President Macron stated that France condemned the war from the beginning and supports a ceasefire, emphasizing the need to stop attacks on Lebanon.
He expressed hope for progress in the talks and reaffirmed France’s readiness to help restore peace and stability in the region.
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