Spread the loveThe former Director-General of the Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Dore Gold, has declared that Iran’s attempts to increase its influence in North Africa was one of the reasons that led the US to recognize Moroccan sovereignty over Western Sahara. Iran is known for equipping and training militias from the Polisario Front, the separatist group in Western Sahara, through its proxy Hezbollah group. Iran’s interference in political affairs in North Africa are a direct indication of the country’s attempt to increase its influence in the region, the former diplomat stressed. “After Syria hosted Iranian proxy forces in large numbers, the US issued a proclamation in March 2019 recognizing Israeli sovereignty over the Golan Heights,” Gold noted. They did not have to send their air forces to North Africa.

Source: The North Africa Journal January 04, 2021 17:48 UTC