Iran is also a large country (1648000 km ²), a strategic position in the Middle East, with a border extended with the countries of the former Soviet Union, in the north, with Iraq and Turkey to the west, the 'Afghanistan and Pakistan to the east and the Persian Gulf and Sea of Oman to the south, with control over all the northern coasts of the two.Therefore, Iran has the legitimate authority, as the guardian of the Persian Gulf, and because of the presence of foreign forces as a violation of his legitimate right. Iran believes that it should be in the Persian Gulf littoral states are governed by one authority will be transferred to Iran for about 40 percent of the coast and the Strait of Hormuz, the only output from the Gulf under their control. During the last decade, Iran has been in the process of developing policies andideological influence among all the riparian countries and Central Asia.
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This unique strategic position of Iran has always been the attention of major Western powers such as Britain, France, Germany, Russia and the former Union theSoviet then tightened, and the last four decades, the United States. Currently, both Russia and China have established friendly relations with Iran. France, England and Germany to try to recover their pre-revolutionary positions, if not its. Influence The point is that there is no plan to stabilize the region with the exception of Iran. This country was and is the pillar of diplomacy in the Middle East. It 'a country that has maintained its independence for nearly 3000 years and a high cultural and intellectual heritage, has managed to absorb the temporary conquerors in its culture and to transform. It 's always bad influences from the outside and reacts to them is eliminated. Here are two recent examples: theNationalization of the oil industry, controlled by four decades of repression by the British interests, and they, at the end of 1940. Moving Americans of the Islamic revolution of 1979, which was the position of influence in 1953 by the repression of the democratic government of Prime Minister Dr. Mossaddegh and restore the dictatorial regime of Mohammad Reza Shah came.
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The point is that in order to implement a policy in the Middle East, Iran's position on the bill the central and privileged.Currently, the theologians of Iran, the meaning in the teachings of Islam has ruled. Islam is rich in this sense since it not only includes a set of religious principles, but a lifestyle of individual self-development and treatment on social interactions and in the process of government. Islam is essentially a system of democratic socialism in which there is no religious hierarchy similar to that of Christianity. It is based on an individual basistheir relationship with the Creator, where people are important, the individual values are still parts of the community and responsible for their welfare.
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Any kind of government that fits these characteristics of Islam is the Muslim society, where people find and embrace the government to make policy according to their religious beliefs and directions. You feel at home and comfortable. This was the secret of life of the Islamic regime in Iran, despite its autocraticLeadership. The support for the regime derives mainly from the peasants, lower middle class, constituting about 85 percent of the electorate. The system will be comforting to the Iranians that their rulers do not live in castles, with luxury and privilege, but they live like any other citizen of the middle class in a modest house and each other. There is no obvious corruption of these theocratic leaders in sharp contrast with the previous regime under the Shah.
A regimeLed by Islamic fundamentalism is also strong against foreign influences in the internal affairs of the country. This policy is strongly supported by the vast majority of the population. These and other basic principles of the general welfare, such as free education, national health systems, poverty programs, which the Islamic Republic of society is very attractive to ordinary citizens in Iran and, of course, in any other Muslim .
The Iranian successRevolution and founding an Islamic republic has a renaissance of Islam in the Muslim world of the Philippines, Indonesia, to cause the entire Middle East and Africa. Has led to an increase of activity in Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Sudan, Tunisia, Algeria, Turkey and Central Asian countries. So far, the Islamic fundamentalists have in democratic elections in Algeria, then outlawed and no government has managed to acquire, were successful and the rule in Turkeydespite the introduction of restrictions imposed by the military and conservative forces.
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Consequently, in the Islamic world is not the same be and is apparently more serious or bad influence by Western powers, the United States are primarily controlled. Seen as a result of their failed policies, the United States is the greatest enemy of Islam by many Muslim societies, if not by their government. In addition, the new friendly approach announced by President Obama, by hisrecent speech in Egypt can not focus on negative feelings that the strong support of local actions, such as the Arab-Israeli conflict. In any political implications of a Muslim nation, this intention of the solid support of Muslim interests must be considered.
It 'a serious mistake to believe that all fundamentalist Islamic regime that has established itself in every country can be successful, a sort of under the influence, or even Iran. Islamic Fundamentalismideology based on Islamic principles. Not belong, or for any Islamic society. It 'similar to that representative democracy is applied in many countries of Western Europe and the United States. Yet no one under the influence or control of another, each has a specific national interests and policy be made to achieve them. Each country is free to object to others if there is a conflict in politics. The same is true for countries with Islamic fundamentalist regime. OnFor this reason, it is a mistake to believe that if Iraq is excluded from the Iraqi Shiites, will collapse under the influence of Iran. Iraqi Shiites are Arabs from different cultural and historical background, and very devoted to their country's independence and its national interests. But after Iraq is stabilized, it is likely that would establish a more cordial relationship with Iran, Syria and Turkey. Nothing better to do this for the stability of the Middle East. If the autocraticTheocratic rulers not elected, as the Supreme Leader and his entourage are eliminated, the Islamic Republic of Iran is the best model socialist democracy is not only Muslim societies but also for all other developing countries. The Iranians are not satisfied by a non-elected rulers, who fought along their democratic system, makes the ridiculous rules. As demonstrated in the past, is a new movement on the way to overcome this obstacle by the regime. It may take some time, cana lot of blood, but it will be successful. [Iran in turmoil. The Beginning of the End, The Economist, January 2, 2010, p. 8-9] If the Supreme Leader and its instruments of control are eliminated to restore the democratic nature of the procedure and substance. President is the supreme authority sharing power with Parliament and people like President Ahmadinejad did not provide the opportunity to govern. Thus the term Islamic republic, a government without a king on his autocraticSummit.
It should be noted that these are unfounded concerns regarding unreasonable and considerably modernized military force to Iran. Iran has had a disastrous experience with the invasion of Iraq and the subsequent eight years of war, which Iran made aware of their military weakness. This modernization and expansion of its armed forces, due to their size seems long borders with several countries, expanding coastal population and large, rather than to neighboring countries such as the nominalKuwait and Saudi Arabia. Every thought that Iran would attack its neighbors is unfounded. Iran, with its rich cultural heritage of the humanities has not shown any willingness to invade another country. His history of the last two centuries is the best proof. During this period, has never invaded any country, but almost always forced to defend itself against attacks by Russia, Ottoman Empire, Britain, Soviet Union, the United States and more recently in Iraq.
As a result, Iran has createdmuch more effective than military force and nuclear weapons in their favor, at no cost or risk to humans. And 'the success story of the concept of the Islamic Republic and the birth of the Islamic Renaissance. So far, Iran has not even tried to export it to other countries. Many groups in different countries, with Iran as an example of an Islamic republic on its procedures. The Renaissance has Islamic roots and continue to grow throughout the Muslim worldand also to the attractiveness of the Islamic Republic and its democratic character of the social programs in developing countries poverty and became ensnared by autocratic regimes.
A wise foreign policy in a developed country like the United States must consider this inevitable transformation, rather than fight or ignore it. There is an enormous power to move inevitably to political domination. Regarding Iran, the U.S. government to commemorate the graveThe error committed in 1953, overthrowing the democratic and Dr. Mossaddegh pro-Western government and the return of the throne of Mohammad Reza Shah. Has deprived the Iranians to continue their newly won democracy and subjected to harsh dictatorship 25 years will cost tens of thousands of lives. The Shah was finally a general strike and riots of mass of the people leading the revolution of 1979 replaced with complete exclusion of the United States from the Iranian scene, and a cumulativeThe hatred against his government.
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Because of its very attractive components for people in developing countries and poor countries, the idea of a resurgent Islam is destined to be extended to Muslim societies. It would be impossible for the Western powers or dictatorial regime to stop or suppress. This is a political phenomenon deep socio-cultural values of Islam, has to deal with the other devices. Countries such as Germany, France and Russia, with many years of experience in the regionalready understood the importance of this movement and were forerunners in establishing good relations with Iran. To this list we can add also China. Islamic Renaissance Movement has developed in countries like Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Sudan, Algeria, Syria, Iraq, Libya, Azerbaijan, and almost all the countries of Central Asia.
More likely, as mentioned above, after being stabilized in Iraq, tend to have friendly relations with Iran. This is essential for the stability ofentire region. Iran, Iraq and Syria are the pillars of regional stability. The Western powers and the United States should no longer steal so much time and effort in trying to Iran from developing nuclear weapons. Iran is capable of such weapons sooner or later, and has devoted enormous time and effort in this field will be wasted. Two centuries of historical background of Iran, clearly shows that Iran has never attacked a country, but has been repeatedly attacked by otherCountries, including the United States. He must work to prepare the defense of the vital importance of this alliance in these three countries will be even more evident if we perceive the probability of instability in the near future in Saudi Arabia and Kuwait. The development trend of the Islamic Renaissance in these countries clearly suggests the inevitable turbulence and political future of transformation.
From the global point of view, is a serious error, the meaning and effect of underestimatingIran's Islamic revival shows. According to statistics Islam the fastest growing religion in the world. Accept from any person, who had converted to Christianity, Islam sects. As a religion socialist, egalitarian and democratic, Islam has become very attractive depressed, oppressed, deprived and the poor constitute about 80 percent of the world population. Islamic revitalization is taking place now with the dynamic forces behind it is this awarenessinduced by the historical facts of a religion enhanced, which created a great civilization, scientific and artistic with the results for seven centuries, a civilization that stretched from Spain, North Africa eastward to the Middle East, Central Asia, India and Indonesia . This awareness is also reinforced by the clear success of the Islamic revolution in Iran, in the creation of an Islamic and democratic socialist republic. Islam is a religion with no central internationalPower and authority, on the basis of equality and brotherhood of companies, and official recognition of the validity of all major religions, with a holy book.
The result is the point to stress to all these developments, which the Western powers will have to consider Islam, its influence, its Renaissance revival of Islamic Iran to accept a major player on the international scene, with its super- strategic location, military and economic resources and their policies moreInfluence in the Islamic world. This seems the only political direction, if the goal is to create a stable, harmonious, balanced and peaceful situation in the region. Now is the perfect time for the Western powers over their national interests against the reality of the region with its long-haul destinations to be reevaluated. Islamic dictatorial systems, such as Saudi Arabia and Egypt, and brutally aggressive anti-Muslim country such as Israel will go wobbly legs.
Dr.Reza Rezazadeh
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