12 September 2018 - 13H27US
general urges Gulf Arab unity to
counter Iran
© AFP | The head of US Central Command,
General Joseph Votel, urges feuding Gulf Arab states to put aside their
differences and unite against what he says are Iranian efforts to destabilise
the region
KUWAIT CITY (AFP) -
US Central Command chief General Joseph
Votel urged feuding Gulf Arab states on Wednesday to put aside their
differences and unite against Iranian efforts to "destabilise" the
region.
"Two of our enduring security threats
are present in this region -- the destabilising actions of Iran and
violent extremist organisations," said Votel, who heads US forces in the
Middle East, ahead of a military conference in Kuwait on Wednesday which is to
be attended by Saudi Arabia and its allies, and their bitter rival
Qatar.
Votel said it was "imperative"
to "enhance and integrate our capabilities for our mutual national
security interests" and "rise above all the other aspects".
In June 2017, Saudi Arabia and
its allies cut all ties with Qatar, demanding that their erstwhile ally cut
longstanding ties with the Muslim Brotherhood and take a stronger line
with Saudi arch-rival Iran.
The rift has proved a strategic headache
for Washington as Qatar provides the main headquarters in the region for
CENTCOM while rival Bahrain is home to the US Fifth Fleet.
Kuwait, which along with Washington has
led mediation efforts in the crisis, has said it is considering US proposals
for a regional alliance to counter Iranian influence.
© 2018 AFP
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