Aiming for Stability in the Middle East After the End of the War
Israel and UAE Maintain a Hardline Stance Against Iran

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Reports from foreign media have indicated that Saudi Arabia has consulted with its allies regarding the possibility of signing a mutual non-aggression pact with Iran following the end of the Iran war. This move is interpreted as an effort to prevent heightened instability in the Middle East in the event that Iran continues military provocations even after the war ends.


According to Arab News, a Saudi media outlet, major foreign news agencies have reported that Saudi Arabia and other Arab countries are discussing the conclusion of a non-aggression pact with Iran after the end of the war. However, Arab News noted that the Saudi government’s response has not yet been confirmed.


Previously, major foreign news outlets, citing Western diplomats, reported that Saudi Arabia is considering the Helsinki Accords—signed in the 1970s during the détente phase of the Cold War—as a potential model for a mutual non-aggression pact with Iran. The Helsinki Accords were an agreement reached in 1975 involving the United States, European nations, the Soviet Union, and its allies, which addressed security issues while also expanding economic cooperation between rival blocs.


This measure is seen as a response to concerns that Iran may remain a threat to neighboring Arab countries even after the end of the war. It has also been reported that major European countries and the European Union (EU) are supportive of Saudi Arabia’s initiative and are encouraging other Gulf states to participate as well.



However, it remains uncertain whether Israel and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) will participate. In particular, reports have emerged that the UAE, following its recent withdrawal from the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), is now conducting joint counter-operations against Iran with Israel. It is known that more than 60% of Iran’s ballistic missile and drone attacks during this war have been focused on the UAE, and the UAE has recently shifted from a neutral stance to a more hardline position against Iran.


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