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Source: http://nationalinterest.org/feature/egypt-irans-next-sunni-enemy-13474
Egypt Also Fears the Iran Nuclear Deal
(National Interest) Oren Kessler - Last week, both the Egyptian Foreign Ministry and the Al-Azhar religious seminary condemned Iran's "interference" in Arab affairs. Like Israel and the Gulf States, Egypt dreads the effect of a cash-flush and potentially nuclear-armed Iran on its interests and security. Egypt is, with Saudi Arabia and the Gulf monarchies, a pillar of the Sunni Arab bloc opposed to the spread of Iranian influence in the region. Today, just 15% of Egyptians view Iran as having a positive influence in the world, and anti-Shiite and anti-Iranian invective is common in Egyptian media. The writer is deputy director for research at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies.