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"That's how badly the Arabs distrust the [Persian] power grab in the Middle East."

The word "Persian" in this case, ought to be used very carefully. Most of the high ranking officials in the Islamic Republic of Iran (IRI) are NOT Persians or of ethnic Persian origins. Iran has many varied ethnic groups - has been the case for centuries.

Acutally, the Baseeji militia, under the control of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, in Iran, are mainly of Arab/Palestinian origins.

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Persian 51%, Azeri 24%, Gilaki and Mazandarani 8%, Kurd 7%, Arab 3%, Lur 2%, Baloch 2%, Turkmen 2%, other 1%.

But the basic point is that the majority of Arab dominated Middle Eastern countries are growing distrustful of Iran and how it has be maneuvering. It's interesting that the politics of power appears to be superceding that of the Muslim v. Jewish absolute in this particular case.