High_Gravity
Belligerent Drunk
I'm confused, shouldn't the Iranians be against what is happening in Egypt? after all they went through something similar to this with the Green movement, they should hope that the people don't succeed because there are alot of unhappy young people in Iran as well.
The situation is a lot more complicated than that.
Mubarek has cooperated with the West and with Israel, and has opposed Iranian influence in the region. The regime has, among other things, assisted with the Gaza blockade. That affects Hamas, which is an Iranian client. It has also worked as a power broker among Arab nations and between Arabs and Israel, which also limits Iranian hegemony and takes some pressure off Israel. The possibility of nurturing an Islamic client state in Egypt would put Iran in control of, among other things, Suez and entry to Gaza. You think they have no hands in the cookie jar already?
The Iranians have reason to want to see Mubarek gone.
Oh I'm sure the Iranians would love to see Mubarak gone there is no question about that, but are they sure they want to see it done this way, by an armed revolt from the people? like I said Iran has went through this before and there is still alot of unrest in that country, the fall of Mubarak could inspire the Iranian people to do try again to overthrow the clerics. If I were the Iranians I would distance myself from the Egyptians until this is finished.