US Congress proposes anti-Iran alliance — RT World News

The US ought to help Israel and 9 Arab nations in establishing an built-in air protection system to counter Iran, in line with a proposal by 10 members of Congress from each events made public this week.

Dubbed the Deterring Enemy Forces and Enabling Nationwide Defenses (DEFEND) Act, the invoice would authorize the Pentagon to cooperate with Israel, Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Kuwait, Jordan, Qatar, Oman, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates to develop and deploy built-in air and missile defenses towards the alleged menace posed by Iran.

The invoice enjoys the help of 10 lawmakers from each political events. Democrats Jacky Rosen (Nevada), Cory Booker (New Jersey), Joni Ernst (Iowa), and James Lankford (Oklahoma) have launched it within the Senate. In the meantime, Democrats Brad Schneider (Illinois), David Trone (Maryland), and Jimmy Panetta (California) joined forces with Republicans Cathy McMorris Rodgers (Washington), Ann Wagner (Missouri), and Don Bacon (Nebraska) within the Home of Representatives.

“US management, in creating built-in air and missile protection, would supply important safety, stability, and a unified protection to the area. The DEFEND Act is a major instance of the essential, bipartisan, bicameral work that Congress should prioritize in our pursuit of regional peace and stability,” Rep. Schneider (D-Illinois) mentioned within the announcement.

All 10 lawmakers are members of the Abraham Accords Congressional Caucus, established earlier this yr. It was named after the agreements between Israel, the UAE and Bahrain – in addition to Sudan and Morocco – to normalize relations, signed between August and December 2020, throughout the time period of US President Donald Trump.

One attainable wrinkle within the plan is that Israel at the moment has formal ties with solely half the nations that may be concerned. It’s also unclear whether or not any of the listed nations are on board with the trouble, or if the US lawmakers even consulted them, in line with the Instances of Israel.

The thought of a joint air protection system was reportedly floated on the assembly of overseas ministers from Israel, Bahrain, Egypt, Morocco, and the UAE with the US secretary of state final March. It was additionally reportedly introduced up in US-Saudi talks, which the State Division hopes will result in Riyadh additionally becoming a member of the Abraham Accords.