As Shia Muslims, Iranians are a minority within the Muslim community, a reality that has caused them to feel persecuted. Rather than accept their minority status, various Iranian governments have attempted to establish their country’s hegemony in the Arab world.
这段历史可以澄清伊朗今天的行为。作为什叶派穆斯林，伊朗人在穆斯林世界中是少数派，这一现实让他们有一种遭到迫害的感觉。各届伊朗政府拒不接受伊朗身为少数派的地位，而是试图称霸阿拉伯世界。