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Originally Posted by Cowperson
In addition, I think Iran would discover quickly how few "Islamic" friends it really has.
The Israeli's and the American's aren't the only ones who don't want a nuclear-armed Iran. Egypt and Saudi would have to consider arming themselves similarly if it ever came to that. Neither of those governments would probably be put out if Israel ended the threat for them.
Cowperson
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Exactly. Syria is aligned with Iran simply due its own isolation and as a counter-weight to Western opprobium. But to think that Syrians would actually risk anything for Iran... unlike the rest of the "Middle East" (sans Israel), Iran is neither Arab nor Sunni, so it's very much an "outsider" as well...