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GLOBAL DISORDER & THE URGENT NEED FOR MUSLIM UNITY 9 powers and will continue to do so. When war breaks out and economies are affected, the opposing side naturally responds by attacking and attempting to destroy the other side's bases. Since there was con- flict with Iran, Iran reacted in a manner that we are witnessing today: it targeted and struck American bases located in Arab countries, either destroying or causing damage to them. Just recently, an Arab journalist wrote that the Arabs should remain weary and vigilant. According to the journalist, the attacks attributed to Iran may not necessarily have been done by Iran alone; the United States and Israel themselves could also have played a part. Even if Iran carried out the initial attacks, these powers might now exploit the situ- ation and launch their own attacks. Iran has also denied responsibility for some of the incidents. The journalist further wrote that it is possible that, at some stage, the United States and Israel may withdraw from this war, leaving the Muslim world to continue fighting among themselves, which is their aim. During the Iraq war, the Fourth Worldwide Head of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community [Hazrat Mirza Tahir Ahmad, Khalifatul-Masih IVth]