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U.S. Should Be Wary of Iran's Goal to Dominate the Middle East
(Washington Post) Joseph Lieberman and Vance Serchuk - The prospect of an agreement with Tehran, rather than reassure the countries most directly threatened by an Iranian nuclear weapon, is provoking unprecedented anxiety among America's Arab and Israeli allies. These countries worry the White House will accept a flawed agreement that ultimately will not prevent Iran's nuclear breakout. But the uneasiness of our Middle Eastern allies is also rooted in the recognition that Iran's pursuit of nuclear weapons is the most alarming manifestation of a much more profound strategic problem: a perceived long-standing hegemonic ambition by Iran's rulers to dominate the Middle East. None of this is to say that the U.S. shouldn't pursue a nuclear deal with Iran - provided the deal verifiably closes and locks the door against Tehran achieving a breakout capability. Joseph Lieberman is a former senator from Connecticut. Vance Serchuk is an adjunct senior fellow at the Center for a New American Security.