Analysis of the US President’s regional trip / What is going on in Biden’s head? – Mehr news agency Iran and world’s news
Mehr News Agency – International Group, Mohammad Ali Takht Rondeh: US President Joe Biden is going to start his regional trip from the occupied territories next week and then go to Saudi Arabia. This periodic trip will start from next Wednesday (July 13, July 22) with the departure of the American president to the occupied territories, and then continue on July 15 with his presence in Saudi Arabia.
US President Joe Biden is going to participate in the meeting of the heads of the Persian Gulf Cooperation Council, which will also be held with the participation of Egypt, Jordan and Iraq, during his visit to the city of Jeddah.
Many issues are raised about Biden’s trip to the region in the current situation and its goals, but to answer these questions, it is better to first look at the internal conditions of the United States and the current situation of the main allies of this country in the region, which by the way are his goals in this are traveling Definitely, the assessment of these conditions can help to identify Biden’s goals for this trip.
The crisis of democratic government in America
The conditions of the democratic government in America these days have no definition at all. Joe Biden’s situation in the polls is worse than before and his popularity has reached the lowest level. Fuel prices, especially gasoline prices, are setting records in the United States these days. The continued killing of blacks and their occasional protests, along with numerous shooting incidents, as well as the issue of protests in the abortion case have exacerbated the internal divisions in American society, and all of these issues have made Biden’s situation more shaky than before. Not a week goes by when the US president, who is suffering from old age, doesn’t make headlines. With these events, Donald Trump is more determined than ever to participate in the 2024 US presidential election, and this issue has become another nightmare for Joe Biden. These days, he is in a difficult situation inside America, and maybe he is looking for peace on the other side of the borders of the United States of America!
The complicated situation of the Zionist regime
Occupied lands have gone through turbulent days in recent weeks. The security crisis is still the main concern of the occupiers after more than seven decades of occupation of Palestine. Martyrdom-seeking operations, along with a series of fires and successive explosions in the occupied territories, have robbed the Zionist leaders of a good night’s sleep. The Zionist regime does not have a good situation on the borders of occupied Palestine either. Lebanon’s Hezbollah has recently brought the Zionist regime’s inability to the top of the regional news by carrying out a drone operation over the Karish gas field. The Gaza Strip, Quds, the West Bank and the occupied territories of 1948 are still inflamed and are the scene of clashes and confrontations between the Palestinians and the Zionist occupiers every day.
The economic crisis and the sudden increase in the price of goods, rent and housing have also triggered numerous protests in the Zionist community scene in recent days, and whispers about the resumption of the uprising of the tents have increased.
These days, many Zionist circles are seriously talking about the curse of the 8th decade and the danger of the collapse of the Zionist regime. Naftali Bennett’s coalition cabinet was finally forced to step down last week after losing the majority, and the date of holding new elections has been announced on November 1, 2022. Currently, the transitional cabinet is in charge of managing the affairs until the elections. Former Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is also lying in wait to take power with a possible victory in the elections. Of course, the opposition is trying to prevent him from being the prime minister by passing the law.
Saudi Arabia is stuck in the swamp of Yemen
The situation of another long-time ally of the Americans in the region is also unclear, Saudi Arabia is still involved in the consequences of the war in Yemen and is trying to find a solution to get out of this quagmire. In addition to not bringing any concrete achievements for Riyadh, the war in Yemen has weakened Saudi Arabia’s position in the world due to human rights issues.
The bold policies of Mohammed bin Salman, the crown prince of Saudi Arabia, in other economic matters and his inability to advance his announced big projects have made the situation dark for Riyadh. In the political arena, severe suppression of domestic opposition continues and this issue has increased the intensity of opposition even in the Saudi court. The execution of opponents and the consequences of Jamal Khashoggi’s murder have caused human rights criticism of Saudi Arabia’s rule to increase.
The density of crises and Biden’s multiple goals
In this situation, Joe Biden’s first goal of this regional trip seems to be to organize his domestic situation in America. In this regard, the President of the United States is trying to get more support from the Zionist lobby in the United States by visiting the occupied territories. From his trip to Saudi Arabia, he also follows the peace in the global oil market, which has been troubled by the consequences of the war in Ukraine. Huge arms deals with Saudi Arabia are also an issue that can help America’s troubled economy.
Apart from these issues, which are the main priorities of Biden’s trip to the region, maybe he has other goals in mind, such as the formation of a regional NATO with the aim of increasing pressure against Iran. But the density of crises that Biden is facing may not give him the opportunity to think about these secondary goals.