US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson’s trip to the Middle East is an attempt to create a united front against Iran, says Brian Becker, an American political commentator and antiwar activist.
Becker, national coordinator of the ANSWER Coalition, a protest umbrella group consisting of many antiwar and civil rights organizations, made the remarks in a phone interview with Press TV on Monday.
Tillerson is on a trip to the Middle East where he has visited Saudi Arabia and Qatar, with reports in American media saying he is trying to find a diplomatic solution to the regional standoff between Riyadh and Doha.
Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Egypt, and the United Arab Emirates cut their diplomatic ties with Qatar on June 5, accusing Doha of sponsoring terrorism and destabilizing the region.
The Saudi-led bloc has also imposed sanctions against the tiny Persian Gulf country, including restrictions on Qatari aircraft using their airspace. Qatar’s only land…