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Jahanpour: US following Israeli 5-Point Plan on Iran: Wikileaks | Informed Comment

Jahanpour: US following Israeli 5-Point Plan on Iran: Wikileaks | Informed Comment: "In view of the fact that the United States is arming its “allies” with billions of dollars worth of the most sophisticated weapons, its protestations about Iran’s military threat sounds hollow. According to The Financial Times, the US plans to reinforce Arab military power by selling an unprecedented amount of USD 123 billion to four Persian Gulf littoral states. Saudi Arabia’s share stands at nearly $67 billion, the UAE at $40 billion, Oman at $12 billion and Kuwait at $7 billion, according to the business daily.

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