Earlier, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo made it clear that Washington is not “afraid to tackle” the Islamic Republic at the “highest level” of its government.
Washington has confirmed its intent to “quietly push ahead with” a blueprint to establish what the White House earlier touted as an “Arab NATO”, a security and political alliance aimed at confronting Iran, according to Press TV.
The Iranian news agency cited well-informed sources as saying that the US is expected to play an organizing and supporting role in the Middle East Strategic Alliance (MESA) while staying outside the group, which will include six Persian Gulf Arab countries, Egypt and Jordan.
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MESA was for the first time unveiled ahead of US President Donald Trump's visit to Saudi Arabia last year.
The sources added that the US administration plans to discuss the details of the project during high-level talks with MESA members scheduled for mid-October in Washington.
The White House's National Security Council (NSC) spokesperson was quoted by Press TV as saying that “MESA will serve as a bulwark against Iran,” something that the sources said may be hampered by the ongoing diplomatic rift between Qatar and a Saudi-led quartet of countries that includes Egypt, Bahrain, and the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
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