Middle East unrest influenced by Iran's Islamic Revolution - paper.

Text of analytical report by political desk headlined "The Influence of Iran's Islamic Revolution in the region and US concerns: Islamic awakening beyond Arab nationalism" published by Iranian newspaper Siyasat-e Ruz on 5 March

The revolutionary developments in the countries of the region cannot be limited to their borders. Undoubtedly, the repercussions of these developments in the three countries are so widespread that all neighbouring countries and other regional countries, even many countries of the world, are affected. The US had plans for the Greater Middle East to safeguard the Zionist regime's security and to have access to oil resources. But suddenly they faced the revolution in Tunisia and its spread to Egypt, Libya, Bahrain, and some other Arab countries and the intensification of waves of protests in dictatorial Arab countries of the region. Instead of moulding the Middle East according to their visions in the past two months, they have lost even the leaders who supported them.

While the 11 September terrorist attacks became an excuse to accelerate America's Middle East …