Iran and Egypt are spearheading new calls for a NATO-style alliance in the Middle East as their leaders gather in Qatar on Monday for an emergency summit of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC).
The proposal, spurred by Israel’s recent strike on a residential compound in Doha that housed Hamas negotiators, represents the most serious push in decades for a unified regional defense pact.
Newsweek has contacted to the Foreign Ministries of Egypt and Iran for comment.
Why It Matters
The latest escalation reflects a dramatic shift in Middle Eastern security priorities. Following a 12-day series of Israeli attacks on Iranian targets earlier this year, ongoing strikes in Gaza, and Israel’s recent attack on Doha, Muslim leaders are increasingly portraying Israel as the destabilizing force across the region.
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