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		austin-cheney 78 days ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: U.S. bombs Iranian nuclear sites Iran does not view Turkey as their primary regional competitor. You could argue that Turkey is not an oil economy and is closer to Europe. There is also an ethic and religious factor. Iran is majority Persian and Shia while Saudi Arabia is majority Arab and Sunni.

herewulf 78 days ago | [–]

FWIW, Turkey is majority Turkic and Sunni. The Middle East is a complex place.

t-3 78 days ago | [–]

Turkey and Iran also have some common interests WRT to Kurds and other minority groups, though they clash in other areas (like Syria).

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