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The article focuses on a report from Israeli-American cybersecurity company Check Point which claims that Iran is waging an espionage campaign targeting its rivals across the Middle East and key defense and intelligence agencies. Cited are the malware used by Iranian hackers to gain access to its targets' emails, Middle Eastern countries whose computers have been successfully infiltrated by Iran, and a series of cyberattacks that Iran had done over the past two years.

The article looks at the changes in the power dynamics across the Gulf Region and how these changes have influenced Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's decision to sign a deal to normalize his country's relations with United Arab Emirates. It discusses how the deal will affect Israel's commitment to the Palestinian cause. Events in the Gulf Region including the growth of Iranian-sponsored proxy forces in Lebanon and Iraq and Iran's nuclear deal in 2015 are also mentioned.

The author comments on the classified documents published by WikiLeaks which revealed that many Arab countries like Israel view Iran a threat in the countries' interests.