Iran's Neighbors Hope That Its Internal Unrest Will Limit Its Regional Ambitions

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, center,
visits the Natanz Uranium Enrichment Facility. (AP)

Iran's Internal Problems Curb Regional Ambitions: Analysts -- AFP

DUBAI — President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad flexes Iran's muscles at the UN General Assembly this week, putting on a brave international face after domestic unrest has put the brake on its ambitions to become a Shiite powerhouse in a predominantly Sunni region, Gulf analysts say.

His disputed victory in the presidential election of June 12 triggered a wave of popular and deadly protest unprecedented since the establishment of the Islamic Republic in 1979.

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My Comment: Unfortunately, Iran's nuclear ambitions have not been inhibited. In fact .... they are speeding up their program.