Iran threatens to retaliate against Israel by inspecting other states' ships
A shipping executive of Iran says that if Israel inspects ships from Iran, then Iran will inspect foreign ships in its territorial waters. An embargo in wartime or on reasonable grounds for suspicion is one thing. Israel has reasonable grounds, having caught earlier Iranian attempts to smuggle arms against Israel. But inspection for the purpose of harassment is another thing. That is what the Iranian threatens.
When taking on a scofflaw, such as Iran, the Security Council is sabotaged from within. It wastes futile years on mild sanctions. Meanwhile, the enemy learns how to evade the consequences and now devises threats or sanctions of its own.
We know that Russia and China undermine the Security Council. What about President Obama? He asks the Council to impose mild sanctions and accepts weaker ones. Is he like Israeli MK Regev, who in favoring a lopsided prisoner exchange with Hamas, fails to see the consequences, or is he like her in perhaps putting politics first? Each one jeopardizes national security.
When taking on a scofflaw, such as Iran, the Security Council is sabotaged from within. It wastes futile years on mild sanctions. Meanwhile, the enemy learns how to evade the consequences and now devises threats or sanctions of its own.
We know that Russia and China undermine the Security Council. What about President Obama? He asks the Council to impose mild sanctions and accepts weaker ones. Is he like Israeli MK Regev, who in favoring a lopsided prisoner exchange with Hamas, fails to see the consequences, or is he like her in perhaps putting politics first? Each one jeopardizes national security.