Deal with Iran: American bullying failed
The agreement between the US and Iran to end the war is a good omen for world peace and the global economy. Although the agreement, which is being considered more of a 'deal', will be signed in Switzerland on Friday, both countries have endorsed Pakistani Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif's statement that the 'deal' has been completed; now the modalities related to its implementation are yet to be decided. This work will be completed in its initial form in the next four days. Mr. Sharif did not give any information about the terms or points of the 'deal', but he has said that the ceasefire will apply to Lebanon as well as the Gulf region. It is a different matter that despite this announcement, the Israeli army launched a missile attack on the Lebanese capital Beirut in which three Lebanese civilians were killed and a dozen were injured. The fact that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu allowed the attack on Beirut despite US President Donald Trump's endorsement of Shahbaz Sharif's declaration is a testament to the fact that Netanyahu can consistently ignore the orders of the US President for the sake of his political interests. He is confident that the belligerent Jewish lobby in the US will use its financial power to force President Trump to limit his displeasure to mere rhetoric. This is why international experts are currently considering the US-Iran deal as a 'stop-gap arrangement'. One reason for this thinking is that there is no shortage of lone warriors inside Iran. The Iranian Revolutionary Guards have always been haunted by the fear that if Iran's relations with the West improve, their political and military influence will diminish. That is why he has not hesitated to torpedo peace initiatives so far. Therefore, like Netanyahu, he is also a threat to the US-Iran deal.
Despite such a scenario, the 'deal' has been widely rejected on a global scale. One important reason for this is that this unnecessary war caused an estimated direct loss of 2.2 trillion US dollars to the entire global economy, apart from the US and Iran. This amount is equivalent to the annual budget of more than 74 countries. America's own loss is estimated to be around one trillion dollars. Similarly, Iran's loss of life was more than three thousand deaths; the real picture of the financial loss will emerge only after the agreement with America is signed. The Iranian dead included Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Supreme Security Council Chairman Ali Larijani, Islamic Guards Corps Commander Mohammad Pakpour and Defense Minister Aziz Nasirzadeh.
Despite all this bloodshed, the US has failed to achieve its two main goals of waging war. These goals were: complete change in the Iranian regime and the destruction of its nuclear arsenal. In fact, while this war has strengthened Iranian hardliners, the country is giving the impression of having succeeded in lifting many global sanctions on the financial level. In addition to the above two failures, the US has also lost the trust of its Arab allies. It has become clear to them that they have to learn to defend themselves; they cannot depend on the US for long. However, the relief that the global financial markets have received since the conclusion of the 'deal' is a message of escape from the deadly effects of wars. It is to be hoped that this message will prove to be a good lesson for the warmongers as well.
