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Iran Sees an Opportunity in the Persian Gulf

Mar 3, 2011 | 18:31 GMT

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Summary

As protests and revolts play out in North Africa, much attention is shifting to the Persian Gulf. The concern is simple: If the social instability spreads to the world’s primary oil-production zone, the world could be in for a major supply shock. However, the real threat to the Persian Gulf states comes not from internal protests but from foreign-instigated unrest — specifically from Iran.

As social unrest spreads in the region, the real threat to the Arab states of the Persian Gulf is not spontaneous protest....

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