Fuzzy brain bot...
I'm not arguing that Bahrain and Iran are the same place you shitwhich. I'm not arguing that Iranians/Persians are Arabs (though Iran does have a minority population of Arabs).
I do consider Iran a member of the Arab League. They attend meetings, like the National Conference held in Cairo. At the moment, Iran has the power plate in the region, even if their official membership status was rejected, they attend as observers.
More telling is their desire to be a part of the A.L. Iran doesn't see the political seperation that you do.
http://www.iranian.com/Shahmolki/2003/December/Arab/
It would be a sad day
On the Islamic Republic's desire to join the Arab League
December 2, 2003
The Iranian
The Islamic Republic has decided that Iran should join the Arab League.Â* Sadly this is not a joke.Â* Apparently, some time ago, the leaders of the Islamic Republic decided that it would be a good thing for Iran to become a member of the Arab League.Â* So, they quietly made an application to become a member, albeit as an observer without the right to vote.Â*
My take on Pan-Arabism, as it originated through the influence of hte Grand Mufti is one in which Iran continues to play a major roll. At the moment, it's their show, while the Saudis lay low. The Ummayyad dynasty included Persians.
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