Pasar Sherko Abdullah
Common enmity toward the United States and Israel has turned Iran and Al-Qaeda into unlikely allies. Despite deep ideological rifts, Al-Qaeda’s central leadership has quietly used Iranian soil as a sanctuary and operational hub for years. Now, the group has issued an official statement declaring jihad against U.S. and Israeli military preparations and the buildup of forces in the Middle East. Recently, the Supreme Leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran warned that in the event of a military strike against Iran, the conflict would not remain confined within its borders but would escalate into a regional war.
While this warning is generally interpreted as a signal to the Shia militias comprising the Islamic Resistance Front, Al-Qaeda’s latest statement suggests another possibility: that the time has come for Iran to cash in on its long-term investment in Al-Qaeda, bringing the group into the broader regional conflict.
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