THE IRANIAN SHIA BELT TIGHTENS TO DESTROY ISRAEL AND AMERICA

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THE IRANIAN SHIA BELT TIGHTENS TO DESTROY ISRAEL

THE SHIA BELT is the Iranian influence operation in the Middle East with the goals of destroying Israel and taking control of Mecca and Medina from the Sunni Muslim Saudi Arabians.

Iran already controls Lebanon, Iraq, Yemen, and Syria.

In recent years, Iran has expanded its religious and cultural activities in Iraq, Syria, and Lebanon. It invests substantial effort in spreading Shi’ite Islam, Iranian culture, and the ideology of the Islamic Revolution.

Iran’s promotion of its influence through soft power is part of its efforts to establish itself in the Arab region.

Its objective is to allow the Islamic Republic to broaden the front of its “struggle” against its enemies (essentially Israel and the United States) beyond its territory and create lines to defend itself far from its borders.

From the Iranian perspective, expanding its regional influence depends not only on its military capabilities but also on its soft power. Iran’s promotion of its influence through soft power is part of its efforts to establish itself in the Arab region.

Part of its activity is also intended to help create a sphere of influence which can be exploited to realize its strategic goals in the Middle East, including establishing itself militarily.

From Iran’s perspective, expanding its religious-cultural influence is one way to achieve strategic depth, an essential element of Iranian strategy. Its objective is to allow the Islamic Republic to broaden the front of its “struggle” against its enemies (essentially Israel and the United States) beyond its territory and create lines to defend itself far from its borders. From the Iranian perspective, expanding its regional influence depends not only on its military capabilities but also on its soft power.

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