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Iran, Tadjikistan, Khazakistan and the other countries of the area are standing up against what they percieve as western imperialism. In a way they are correct, America wants access to the central asian oil and gas fields ON TERMS FAVORABLE TO WESTERN POWERS.

Now that capitalism is in effect they want favorable terms for themselves. Always bargain from a position of power.

Iran is meddling in various places to gain these ends and position itself to influence the situation. She is supplying the Hizbullah militias and the Shites in Iraq. She stands to gain a lot in Iraq if it ever calms down. Anyone can see that an Iraq in three parts is the best outcome. Iraq would cease to exist as a country.

As for the nukes, if a country as openly racist and hostile as Israel has them then Iran NEEDS them.