The response of wealthy Arab states toward besieged Iran reminds me of Elon Musk’s recommendation to bureaucrats in the early days of this president’s second term. Those who wished to make things easier on themselves should simply send an email to his streamlining department with a single word in the subject line: RESIGN. That is just what the Emirates, Saudi Arabia, and others want to hear from Tehran, followed by similar surrenders from Hamas and Hezbollah. The Arab world long ago lost all patience with Persian Iran. It cares only about the deepening of business ties with the United States and Israel. The plight of Palestinians is no longer of any interest. Nor does it take issue with Israel’s empire-building leaders. If Jerusalem wants all of the West Bank and most of Gaza for settlement, so be it. This is the 21st century. Trade deals and tech-sharing come first. Islamic hard-liners are a blight. Let them take up residence in Afghanistan, which incidentally is at war with Pakistan. But who cares? Let them all send in their resignation notes. This new state of affairs would make Nasser die a second death. William James, watching the ascent of Wall Street in the early twentieth century, worried with foresight about a time that would be ruled by a conscienceless “bitch-goddess,” whose name was Success. It is She who now rules the Middle East.