Kerry hopes for better Iran conduct after deal but it 'may not happen'
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DOHA - Iran's "behavior" may improve internationally in the wake of its nuclear deal with world powers but Washington and Gulf Arab allies who accuse it of subversion aim to be prepared if that does not happen, US Secretary of State John Kerry said.
Speaking after meeting fellow foreign ministers from the six countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council in Qatar, Kerry said that both he and they agreed that once fully implemented, the historic accord would contribute to the region's security.
But he acknowledged Gulf Arab worries that the accord may hasten detente between Tehran and Washington and embolden Tehran's Shi'ite Muslim theocracy to support paramilitary allies in a region it sees as oppressed by the West and Israel.
"Our goal is to fully implement this agreement and to hope that Iran's behavior will be ameliorated. Obviously we all know about the support of Hezbollah for the Shia militia in Iraq, the support for the Houthi (of Yemen), other involvements in the region, support for terror historically," Kerry said. "Now everybody can hope that perhaps there will be a turning of the page, but we are preparing for the possibility that that may not happen."
