Iranian Revolutionary Guard Commander Qassem Soleimani walks near an armoured vehicle at the frontline during offensive operations against Islamic State militants in the town of Tal Ksaiba in Salahuddin province March 8, 2015. Credit: Reuters/Stringer
Reuters: Iran expands regional 'empire' ahead of nuclear deal
(Reuters) - With Iran moving closer to a deal with world powers to constrain its nuclear program in return for an end to sanctions, Arab analysts and leaders are focused more on how Tehran is working unconstrained to tighten its grip on Arab states, from Iraq to Lebanon, and Syria to Yemen.
The man behind what some see as an attempt to create a new Persian and Shi'ite "empire" on Arab land is Major General Qassem Soleimani, commander of the al-Quds brigade of the elite Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).
Since he emerged from the shadows last autumn, Soleimani seems to be omnipresent on the battlefields of the Middle East.
WNU Editor: Iran has been working hard to tighten its grip on Arab states, from Iraq to Lebanon, and Syria to Yemen .... and they have been successful. The consequences of these policies .... especially in Sunni majority countries like Syria and Yemen .... has proven to be disastrous for these countries .... producing wars and conflicts that show no signs of abating. Will Iran succeed in this expansion? For the moment it looks like they are .... but for the long term .... I have my doubts ... even if they eventually have a nuclear bomb.
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