Iran Is Losing the Support of Shiite Arabs, and Lacks the Ability to Get It Back
Nor is Tehran in a position to go to war with Israel.
March 11, 2020
Iran Is Losing the Support of Shiite Arabs, and Lacks the Ability to Get It Back
Nor is Tehran in a position to go to war with Israel.
Since its founding, the Islamic Republic has sought to expand its influence throughout the Middle East by cultivating alliances with Shiite communities in Lebanon, Iraq, Yemen, and elsewhere—a strategy that has allowed it to dominate the politics of these countries. Yet, writes Hanin Ghaddar, recent anti-corruption protests in Iraq and Lebanon show that the very Shiite populations Tehran has been cultivating are turning against it:
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