In an interview with the website of the Strategic Council on Foreign Relations, Ali Abdi pointed out the impact of recent regional developments and improvement of relations between Iran and the countries of the region on the anti-Iranian policy of the Zionist regime and noted: Regardless of the security and military plans, the basis of the foreign policy of the Zionist regime is founded on the coalition building strategy against the Islamic Republic of Iran.

Saying that the peak of the Zionist regime’s policy of coalition building, which Netanyahu invented, was formed during the Trump era, and one of its results, unfortunately, was the assassination of General Soleimani, he added: The issues after the war in Ukraine have seriously challenged this basic strategy of the Zionist regime. If we don’t say that this macro policy has failed, we should say that under the current situation, this strategy has waned.

While emphasizing the importance of future developments and subsequent reactions of the Zionist regime, the expert on the Zionist regime affairs said: The Zionist regime’s coalition building was undertaken in two dimensions, the international and the West Asian region; for example, the so-called Arab NATO was pursued in the region in 2020, and it went a long way; but practically, the developments after the Ukraine war, the prominence of the role of Russia and China in the international order and the serious entry of China into the developments of the West Asia and Persian Gulf region, especially with the revival of relations between Iran and Saudi Arabia, suspended and stopped the Israeli regime’s foreign policy in this area.

Saying that in parallel with this path, the Israeli regime is pursuing a path to advance its goals in Central Asia, Abdi explained: The Zionist regime seeks to develop relations with the Republic of Azerbaijan and players in the Caucasus and Central Asia, especially with countries such as Turkmenistan, Kyrgyzstan, and Kazakhstan, so that, if possible, it could advance coalition building with the help of Turkey and the Republic of Azerbaijan.

He evaluated the opening of the embassy in Ashgabat, 17 kilometers from the Iranian border, and the development of relations with Tajikistan and Kazakhstan in this regard, and at the same time reminded: The capacity of the Central Asian countries is not at the same level as the Arab countries in the West Asian region; however, this region is also in Iran’s geopolitical sphere, and for this reason, serious attention should be paid to its developments and the movements of the Israeli regime.

The analyst of the Zionist regime affairs, while pointing to the strategic consequences of the cooperation between Russia and China in West Asia and the weakening of the focus and role of the United States in this region, explained the limitations of Tel Aviv in this new order and added: The Israeli regime is traditionally part of the Western bloc because it was built by it and has been under its protection for the past 75 years. Therefore, it cannot have an overnight turn towards Russia, China, or another power because then it will practically play with its existence. Therefore, it is unlikely that the Israeli regime can create an alliance with those countries against Iran in this situation.

Saying that publication of the news of Netanyahu’s visit to China has met with strong criticism among the residents of the occupied territories since they are worried that this visit will affect the relations with the United States, Abdi continued: Normalization of relations between the Israeli regime and the Arab countries of the region will be beneficial for those countries if the United States and the West continue to be the main power of the global hegemon and to maintain and stabilize relations with this hegemon, they have to pay a ransom to this player to support them and stabilize relations with the United States or not be damaged, but in the current transitional period, with the formation of a kind of multipolar order, all the equations are messed up, and we are witnessing changes in the world order and equations of international relations in the post-war situation of Ukraine.

The expert on the Zionist regime affairs said: During the Trump era, Netanyahu and the Israeli regime were very close friends and important allies of the United States in the region, and the Arab governments in the region who wanted to get close to Trump or keep him for themselves, considering his peculiar sentiments and personality instability put the discussion of closeness or normalization of relations with the Israeli regime on the agenda; but after Trump’s departure, the war in Ukraine and the disruption of the balance of power between the West and the East, the relations between Russia and the West, as well as China’s achievements in West Asia, this statement is no longer valid.

Referring to the recent relations between Saudi Arabia and the United States and the change in the country’s traditional attitude towards Washington, he reminded: The case of normalizing relations between the Arabs and the Israeli regime has not been taken off the table but has lost its particular importance. In addition, this normalization has high costs for the Arab governments.

Referring to the attempts of the Zionist regime to sabotage important industrial, military, and nuclear projects, as well as the attempt to assassinate Iran’s nuclear scientists as an important strategy of that regime against Iran to prevent and stop nuclear activities, Abdi noted: Currently, we are witnessing that Saudi Arabia is seeking nuclearization and has held negotiations for cooperation with Iran, and the Israeli regime has also expressed its opposition to Saudi Arabia’s nuclearization. Acting against Iran’s peaceful nuclear program is a warning to other countries that want to enter this path.

The analyst of the Zionist regime affairs stated: If in the past the Israeli regime’s actions against Iran’s nuclear program were met with the satisfying silence of Saudi Arabia or the UAE, now we can expect a different reaction and the costs for the Israeli regime have increased; because Iran has been a line breaker in this event and by advancing this plan, the path will be smoother for other countries; as we can see, other countries like Turkey, UAE, and Saudi Arabia want to enter into this cycle.