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Source: http://www.worldaffairsjournal.org/blog/michael-j-totten/irans-goal-middle-eastern-hegemony
Iran's Goal is Middle Eastern Hegemony
(World Affairs) Michael J. Totten - Largely missing from the conversation about the nuclear deal with Iran is a recognition of the Iranian government's ultimate goal - to become the regional hegemon. Its nuclear weapons program is simply a means to that end. The Iranian government will continue to be a pernicious force in the region regardless of any agreement. Iran could eventually become a force for good, but we're not there yet. For now, the regime is aggressively projecting power beyond its borders into the Arab world in ways that are entirely detrimental to both the West and the Arabs. A deal that allows Iran to grow stronger through sanctions relief without addressing any of that will almost certainly make the Middle East a worse place than it already is.