Has Iran Taken Over Iraq?

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While it's often overlooked in geopolitics, Iran has a major influence over Iraq, filling the void left by the US following the Iraq War. So in this video, we'll explain how this happened, why Iran wants regional control and what might happen next.
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[@brz6787]

Iranian here. Unfortunately your analysis aren’t in depth enough. The 4 main reasons are more like this: 1- Iran’s ideologist regime wants to expand its influence and “export its revolution” to all the muslim countries 2- geopolitically speaking Iran is surrounded by American bases in almost all neighboring countries and wants to push back 3- they never recognized the state of Israel and having a safe path over Iraq, Syria and Lebanon to send weapons and supplies to their proxies located close to Israel is crucial 4- Iran’s rivalry with Saudi Arabia is another reason for pushing for more influence in Iraq

[@winstonwacieni7947]

nice to hear a diffrent voive on tthis

[@saimbhat6243]

As if ANY western analysis had ever been true and accurate. I still remember american ambassador waving vials of "iraqi government mobile labs manufactured mass weapons grade anthrax" in UN security council. Wonder where he had got those from? Iran has every right to attempt to be regional power in the gulf and push U.S back into north america. Just the saudi-iran rivalry makes a mess of it. Lol

[@Yazdegerdiranyar]

Another Iranian here. I agree with all four 👍

[@jaywee6430]

He didn't even mention how Iran swallowed an entire Arab state in 1925

[@rajshah7734]

Then why are you guys tolerating the Ayatollahs?

[@twistedyogert]

You can't remove one dictator out of office and not expect all the monsters he kept in his closet to escape.

[@bernardfinucane2061]

Especially considering how utterly incompetent the American presence there (and in Afghanistan) was. What did the Americans offer the Iraqis?

[@certaindeath7776]

Saddam brainwashed this people, religion brainwashed this people, you can not just go there and think you can bring enlightenment and democracy in 10-20 years, maybe in 2-3 generations.

[@khaderlander2429]

Like what is happening with wokeism culture in the west. Remove religion and the god shape hole left behind will be filled with all the monster ideologies kept in the closet.

[@LarryLarryize-wu4ru]

Firstly Saddam was the furthest thing from a dictator. He's probably the most popular leader is the century. Secondly if you knew anything about geopolitics you'd know 79 Iran is a product of Isreal and the US, they supported the coup against the shah and decived him to have him leave the country .

[@VinnieG-]

@@LarryLarryize-wu4ru Have you missed all the crimes against humanity Saddam has committed? Are you insane?

[@tt-ew7rx]

Whilst Iran is not popular with the Iraqi people, the US is even more unpopular and is borderline loathed. In Iraq, a successful politician needs to be supported by Iran, or the US, or most likely both. Nobody likes the puppeteers of their politicians.

[@arabprogressive6971]

Actually not really. Iran now is extremely hated in Iraq for stealing Iraqi elections and supporting groups that have stolen tens of billions of dollars from the Iraqi government.

[@remogatron1010]

@@WhatAboutYou123 Sunnis hate Iran and Kurds hate Iran too. Iran will suffer soon.

[@greatiraq5891]

as an Iraqi I think the best solution is that US helps us build a wall on the Iranian borders just like it did with Mexico

[@goeast12]

Americans are surprisingly popular in Iraq.

[@mariotheundying]

​@@greatiraq5891 I think those aren't even finished, it needed 8 years but Trump only was president once (4 years)

[@edsiles4297]

The Iran-Iraq war in the 1980s was one of the rare instances of the US and USSR being on the same side of a conflict. Indeed, they both poured significant aid to Iraq back then (understandable, given the Iranian theocracy's hostility to both superpowers)

[@An-mei]

Is it so, or was it all a game play.

[@worththewatch1517]

You forgot to add that West supplied Iraq with chemical weapons that gassed over 10,000 Iranians and 5000 kurds 👍

[@iraqiboyahmed5379]

But dont forget they helped both sides when they thought one was winning over the other!

[@An-mei]

@@iraqiboyahmed5379 Saddam became a scapegoat. Resources and agendas are #1 to those in power. The world is a game of chess for the power barrons.

[@napolien1310]

The US didn't support Iraq out of their good will they did because the Saudis asked them to do, on the same time they supported Iran too by supplying some weapons. China did support Iran with weapons. Iran at that time had one of the strongest armies and equipment, as the west gave a lot to the Shah since he borders the USSR.

[@aze94]

I have never seen a country bungle post-war planning quite as badly as the US did in Iraq.

[@imamario]

What about the US in Afghanistan?

[@tobz3229]

@@imamariodespite the bad retreat there was nothing else to handle postbwar in afghanistan bcs the conflict was lost

[@dylanmurphy9389]

They still thought colonialism was possible and it massively backfired

[@richmont9557]

The entente in ww1 is a pretty strong contender tbf

[@Geojr815]

I’m not sure the US is to blame and not Iraq and the Middle East itself. Idk what you expect the US to have done differently

[@mix3k818]

So basically, blame a lack of foresight and a thought that swapping oppression of one group for another was such a good idea.

[@blindpanda6211]

Western arrogance. Not every country needs to be a western style democracy. Different strokes for different folks.

[@Jcremo]

They knew exactly what was going to happen and did it for their advantage. They don’t gift democracy, they take profits.

[@GwainSagaFanChannel]

Seems a bit ignorant to assume democracies are only available to Western countries that non-Westerners would willingly live under dictatorships or authoritarian governments

[@Veganmilkdrinker]

Don't blame the west for the actions of George Bush and Tony Blaire, everyone I know thinks they're scum and don't care what style government is in Iraq

[@armaanquraishi7143]

Iran and iraq are of same religion they dont want you. No one wants west and their democracy leave middle east. Why dont you take stand on Palestinian rights.

[@isupremesepehr5861]

I am Iranian this is really explores surface level of the whole situation and dose not talk about lot's of important things

[@Usual_User]

Important thing as ...?

[@Chris1991th]

Good response

[@asoothingsound1538]

It's TL:DR news, it's all surface level for a reason

[@isupremesepehr5861]

@@asoothingsound1538 i'm new to this channel

[@oryxthetakenking8275]

This video is laced with propaganda, much like the other videos on this channel.

[@RunswithfireMoC]

You've got the water situation between Iran and Iraq backwards. Iran can cut off Iraq's water supply because the tributaries flow into Iraq. Iraq is currently facing a huge water crisis because water supply is threatened by both Turkey and Iran. Therefore water supply is not a reason for Iran's influence into Iraq.

[@silentshunder54]

How bush isn't in jail is beyond me.

[@jhingoorpatima237]

@@martinpalm5 Even tony Blair is free happy with his family rich while people in Iraq afghanistan suffering starving !!! Bush Blair free while j ASSANGE in jail since 04 yrs !! Super democracy !!!

[@mmrxaaa377]

why did he do something wrong?

[@jhingoorpatima237]

@@mmrxaaa377 They do what they are told to do !!!

[@mmrxaaa377]

@@jhingoorpatima237 were Afghans and Iraqis happier before US invasion?, i know for fact Iraqis are happier now

[@jhingoorpatima237]

@@mmrxaaa377 They are happy now? There countries have been destroyed / they are suffering starving dying!! They are leaving their countries !! There countries a hell no peace no security corruption / no one is able to govern Iraq / death around them !! They need permission from usa what to do !!! The same concerning beautiful rich libya today a hell !!!!

[@mix3k818]

-Those arrows are the wrong way, fyi.- EDIT: they fixed it

[@Riya-ho5zv]

Fr Fr clickbait fail

[@stephmod7434]

true lmao

[@damurichannel]

It's called building brotherhood, Iran-Iraq forever ❤️

[@ghostirq]

Brotherhood? Pass me whatever you’re smoking

[@damurichannel]

@@ghostirq its brotherhood, Iran and Iraq are brothers in islam and brothers in culture

[@ghostirq]

@@damurichannel brother hood my ass. They were never allied throughout out history. Different languages and cultures. How ignorant are you?

[@ssayed6604]

Very true! The West can leave the region. It has nothing to do with them

[@YousifAlJorani]

@@damurichannelIran and Iraq despise each other bud, I'm Iraqi and I despise Iran

[@sultanskinny]

I like how its a surprise that neighbouring countries are becoming closer to each other as opposed to the far away country that continuously tries to destroy them.

[@Naderium]

I watch your videos, you covered my ancestor in your videos too

[@JesusChrist42000]

The public definitely has objections in Iraq, It's more of a case of a regional power making a puppet government not "neighboring countries are becoming closer"

[@imperialinquisition6006]

Not like they also didn’t try to destroy each other and have been enemies until recently.

[@nono-qe2yq]

“Neighbouring countries becoming closer” lol what a joke.

[@TIWNGAF]

culturally we (iraqis and iranians) are close yes, and on a personal level we might be friendly but don‘t get fooled by the shared religion. There are many historical grievances on both sides, some even as old as civilization itself. Both secular and religious iranians, wish to go back to the glorious times of the persian empire, where they controlled the whole of the middle east. To them self governing, autonomous arabs are a threat to this idea. Iraqis (used to) have similar aspirations, but their imperialistic wishes focus more on the arab world.

[@strangebird5974]

I didn't quite get the part about the water supply and the tributaries. If tributaries are flowing from Iran to Iraq to join the Euphrat and Tigris rivers, how can Iraq have any influence on the part of the water that's on Iran's side of the border? So, I googled it, and it's of course complex. But it still seems to me that the way it's portrayed in this video has got it backwards: It's Iran building hundreds of dams that are redirecting water flows within the country such that the western Iranian provinces get water starved including the tributaries flowing from Iran to Iraq towards the Euphrat and Tigris. I have no real knowledge or insight about the area, so if anyone is more familiar with the geography and geopolitics of the region, please do correct me. Finally, I was a bit surprised to hear no mention of the Gulf War in 1990-91.

[@sassa82]

Yes they have it completly wrong with the water issue. There are no rivers flowing from Iraq to Iran. Actually its the opposite.

[@MrBigCookieCrumble]

-That also confused me, unless there are giant water pipes pumping water from the euphrates and tigris over the border to iran, then it couldnt possibly be the way they described it in the video.- Rivers dont split nor do they run up hill after all! :) Tributaries feed _into_ a river, which means Iran's rivers should be feeding the Tigris, but they made it sound like it was the other way around. The southern border of Iran does seem to connect with the Tigris and its delta, is that where they get their water from? In that case it makes more sense!

[@Bewefau]

@@MrBigCookieCrumble Nile River: hold my beer.....

[@oryxthetakenking8275]

The video also has clear propaganda mixed in it. A. After the Islamic Revolution in Iran, the USA and UK, along with most world powers, including all but 2 Arab nations, backed Iraq in hopes of stomping the Iranian Revolution. Iran played defensive, as it didn't seek to overthrow Saddam. There's evidence of the US providing Saddam with chemical we@pons to use against Iran (and later against Kurds and Iraqi Shias). B. The purpose of removing Saddam was because he turned against US interests. C. The USA has never fully left Iraq. US troops still remain in the country to this day. D. Iran doesn't seek to run Iraq. It only seeks to have neighbors that aren't all pro US or puppet regimes. It's like how the USA has sanctioned and put an embargo on Cuba for decades because its government was communist. If the Canadian and Mexican governments became allies with China and Russia, the US would be at work trying to remove those governments. Same case with Iran and its neighbors. E. Both Iraq and Iran and Shia majority countries, giving them a big thing to unite upon despite the difference of race. Millions of Iranians go to Iraq for religious pilgrimage annually. They need Iraq to be on good terms and stable.

[@AriaramnesSuperior-je7nv]

us propaganda , lol

[@AshleySmith-ke7xv]

Great content thank you

[@user-gn4xp3du5d]

Great content as always!. Great content as always!.

[@anderskorsback4104]

It's worth noting that almost all countries fail at democracy the first time they try it. Including countries that are considered stable, mature democracies currently.

[@MrCubFan415]

Even the US failed the first time (Articles of Confederation)

[@Gm-zg5ts]

USA gave Iraq to Iran

[@anderskorsback4104]

@@MrCubFan415 well, by "failing at democracy", I rather meant democracy ending and turning into dictatorship. The US didn't fail in that regard, as ineffective as the US government was under the Articles of Confederation. Still, US democracy is an outgrowth of British democracy, which did indeed fail the first time: Not long after Parliament gained supremacy over the monarch, it devolved into Cromwell's dictatorship.

[@kasper7203]

Allot of "mature" democracies are still failing. Many are stagnant or shrinking.. Sometimes due to outright failure to elect better officials. Take my country.. South Africa as an example.. The white apartheid government literally gave control of the nation to a democratically elected one 30 years ago.. And since then there has been a steep decline in nearly every metric of good governance. Still the white people trapped here are blamed instead of the current government. Epic failure for democracy..

[@FATHOLLYWOODB123]

Well descended from British democracy, not a version of it, the American constitution was made mostly as a response to the failures of British government.@@anderskorsback4104

[@partydean17]

Mesopotamians and Elamites. A conflict as old as they come

[@sammydiamond6115]

indeed but only one kept there language and culture .

[@duxholms7848]

Elamites are not Persians

[@partydean17]

@duxholms7848 sorta. Iranians are for sure the highland people from North East of ancient Elam but after settling Mesa the ancient Iranians also adopted and mated with the Elamites. We can't say the Elamites are not the current Iranians because things are so mixed up now. Just evolution

[@duxholms7848]

@@partydean17 Persians came by order of kurish gathered from tribes from all over Asia then kurish destroyed Elam and continued this path until the destruction reached mesopotamia(Iraq)

[@newbeginning1510]

Change the title to how the USA handed Iraq to Iran

[@bnn9549]

What happens when you decided to invade a country you hate only to let the other stronger opponent to benefit

[@rolodexter]

You're right, Iran has a major influence over Iraq. This influence has grown in recent years, as the United States has withdrawn from the region. Iran has been able to fill the void left by the US, and it has used its influence to promote its own interests in Iraq. There are a few reasons why Iran wants regional control. First, Iran sees Iraq as a strategic ally. Iraq is a Shiite-majority country, and Iran is the leading Shiite power in the Middle East. Iran wants to ensure that Iraq remains a friendly neighbor, and it is using its influence to promote its own interests in the country. Second, Iran wants to counter the influence of the United States in the region. The United States has been a major adversary of Iran for decades, and Iran wants to weaken the US's influence in the Middle East. By increasing its influence in Iraq, Iran is able to challenge the US's position in the region. Third, Iran wants to control Iraq's oil resources. Iraq has some of the largest oil reserves in the world, and Iran wants to ensure that it has access to these resources. By increasing its influence in Iraq, Iran is able to control the country's oil exports, and it can use this control to further its own interests. It is difficult to say what might happen next in Iraq. The country is still struggling to recover from the US-led invasion in 2003, and it is facing a number of challenges, including political instability, economic hardship, and the threat of terrorism. Iran is likely to continue to play a major role in Iraq, and it will be interesting to see how the country's future unfolds.

[@TRAZ4004]

Amazing you left this comment 3 minutes after the video dropped.

[@rolodexter]

@@TRAZ4004 the world is amazing

[@azumishimizu1880]

So in the long run, the Iraq war failed its aim. Syria failed, Iraq failed, Vietnam failed, Korea failed.... doesnt look good for the US

[@RazorMouth]

Nice essay, did you write it yourself?

[@sueyourself5413]

Chiite. Shiite is Hashj.

[@mohammedsenhaji]

"The US wanted to install a democracy in Irak" 😂😂😂😂 You made my day

[@Zach_StarWarsFan]

So, democracy cannot work with Islam? I believe it can. Examples: Indonesia, Turkey, Pakistan, & Lebanon. Though keep in mind, some of these, are flawed democracies, ie: they are not perfect, & some such as Turkey, who have a populace that just loves to vote for failures.

[@lordpolish2727]

they did, in practise though it was a disaster

[@hassanihsan6863]

Iraq is a democracy. It was just a democracy that elected everyone who was anti-American, because the public is anti-American. The Americans installed a system of government that ended up biting them in the ass.

[@qdllc]

Hubris. It’s not the first time idiots in charge thought they could make something happen without having any understanding of history.

[@shaikthegangsta]

😂

[@mikel9138]

Considering that America wanted to create an Iraqi Puppet state for their own interests, while expecting that the locals would love them is beyond comedic

[@bazzfromthebackground3696]

It worked in other countries. They have like a 70% success rate, which as the saying goes, is good enough for government work.

[@Avaricumstudios]

​@@bazzfromthebackground3696 European countries with similar cultural values....rn the US cannot even influence African countries , and it's largely because of the mistrust arising from the invasion of Iraq....Bush really screwed up there...and then Gaddafi happened ...no one believes NATO Countries anymore...just look at the response from the global south with regards to Ukraine.....

[@Avaricumstudios]

​@@brieflyPlaybecause they want to keep on occupying western Sahara...

[@Avaricumstudios]

@@brieflyPlay what do you think will happen if Morocco stops being pro west? The west will just fund the SADR ,

[@thomasgrabkowski8283]

@@brieflyPlay A main factor is the western support of Israel, a country almost universally hated by Arabs

[@MiamiMarkYT]

I’m so used to hearing “As we see it there are three main reasons” that I almost spit my coffee when you said four! Haha good episode as always!

[@Valdaur]

As I see it, there are three main reasons for this.

[@MR.Mehran61]

😄😅

[@me0101001000]

Iraq is one more country whose borders are somewhat arbitrarily carved out by the British and French. It's not a country that was designed to exist in a stable state, unfortunately. I suspect it will fracture along ethnic lines. I'm amazed that it's taken this long.

[@TaxOwlbear]

Iraq in its current borders is largely based on the Ottoman vilayets of Mossul, Baghdad, and Basra, as well as parts of the Sanjak of Zor. There were numerous local leaders involved in the way the Arab part of the Ottoman Empire was divided, and saying that this was just the British and French is an oversimplification, and ignores those locals. The original treaty to split the empire, the Treaty of Sèvres, wasn't even ratified.

[@mikabitar2945]

Old excuses. most of the world did not choose their borders shape, I'm saying this a Syrian. We just have to learn to make the best out of what we inherited, no matter how bad it is, otherwise we will keep suffering while blaming others for our mistakes.

[@Avaricumstudios]

What then do you say of African countries with 100 ethnic groups some of which had never had contact with each other lumped into one.....yet they still exist

[@WhatAboutYou123]

as an Iraqi, Iraq is already fractured, just think of Kurdistan, I can't travel and stay in Kurdistan without a permit and the permit expires after a small period of time and if I stayed I will get kicked out just like a foreign country, it's just nominally part of Iraq but not in reality, it's only a matter of time until there won't be Iraq on the map unless a Dictator comes and hold it together !

[@johngeren1053]

Besides dividing Mesopotamia from the Levant, the worst feature of the initial borders drawn by the British (and French) was to give Iraq its odd funnel shape. This deprived it of a deep water port, unlike every other country on the Gulf. Of all the Arab countries there, it was the one that most needed an ocean going merchant fleet. It also made the idea of an Iraqi navy a pipe dream.

[@Avaricumstudios]

Irans influence is being felt more and more ....its amazing how such a cash starved country...can have so many successful proxies - Assad doesn't seem to be going anywhere. - A houthi victory in Yemen seems more likely than - has successfully brought Iraq under it's influence. Iran may not have the budget of the US but that's why they are so good ,they take time to study and develop a strategy based on their knowledge of the middle East and have perfected the art of Assymetric warfare... in short Iran knows what they are doing ,the USA doesn't know...their arrogance simply can't let them.

[@tiglishnobody8750]

You forget to mention about Lebanon with HZ who been toe to toe with Israel and became more powerful since 2008 but anyway

[@ayushkumar-bg1xf]

persian empire in making

[@user-fl5cs6nq5l]

Cash starved lol 😂 They’re a super sanctioned that has gdp of more than 2 trillion Able to build a military complex and survive independently

[@nono-qe2yq]

Assad, Hezbollah, and Houthis all have their own means of making money. Captagon (amphetamine) is being manufactured and distributed by them.

[@AaronCMounts]

You forgot to mention a few centuries of religious brainwashing, where it is "haram" to consort with "infidels". Tens of thousands of derka-derka clerics all repeating a constant chorus of "America is the great Satan, and we must destroy the Western infidels, wherever we can!" for decades will have an impact on a deeply religious population.

[@theotherohlourdespadua1131]

So basically the United Islamic Republic from Tom Clancy's Executive Order is actually happening...

[@user-op8fg3ny3j]

Or better yet, the Middle Eastern Coalition from Battlefield

[@aiwwakk7152]

Long live the Islamic Republic of Iran. Proud to be Muslim and Iranian. 🇮🇷🇮🇷🇮🇷🇮🇷🇮🇷🇮🇷🇮🇷🇮🇷🇮🇷🇮🇷🇮🇷

[@MilitantMerican]

Hot take : Sadam shouldn’t have been removed .

[@ghostirq]

He didn’t want to submit, so he had to go. He was a thorn to everyone else

[@tetraxis3011]

@@ghostirqHe literally kept the Middle East stable, the moment they got him the regions downfall started.

[@ghostirq]

@@tetraxis3011 so?

[@yogibarista2818]

Euphrates - pronounced yoo-fray-teez

[@micallef87]

Yeah I’ve never heard it pronounced the way he said it.

[@BlackHoleSpain]

Most countries in the world do not follow stupid english language spellings

[@CTCTraining1]

Quite right ... but for Ben’s benefit Wikipedia provides a ‘listen’ button which will let you hear how to pronounce tricky words.

[@walkingcarpet420]

@@BlackHoleSpain Well they should

[@Hudute]

Ive never heard anyone pronounce Euphrates so wrong. Congrats, I guess.

[@soundscape26]

That was an odd one... Euphrates is a relatively well-known word.

[@davidjennings2179]

KZbin rewards comments. The only reason I can think for them pronouncing it so wrong is to get people to write comments complaining about it. Most people like to post a "Wow you're so wrong!" comment.

[@LudwigVaanArthans]

you heard it wrong? so you know how to natuvely pronounce it I presume? not the bastardized Anglo version, I mean

[@Hudute]

@@davidjennings2179 now that is a great attitude for a News Channel to have! Not that I would expect more from this particular one, mind you.

[@JohnJohnson-fr5cx]

@@LudwigVaanArthanshe’s not a native why should he pronounce it that way?

[@michaelotieno6524]

Saddam was never worried about Shatt el Arab, he saw an opportunity to capture the waterway it had nothing to do with Iranian intentions at all.

[@johngeren1053]

It was, and is, Iraq's only access to the ocean. The British map makers, in their usual wisdom, created a funnel-shaped "nation" on the Persian Gulf that was semi landlocked and unable to operate or host oceanic shipping. Iraq should have sovereignty over the Shatt.

[@hashimalsmael3396]

@@johngeren1053 true but its the arabian gulf

[@S_M82479]

@@hashimalsmael3396 persian gulf

[@ghostirq]

The war was never about a water way. Khomeini wanted to export his revolution and Saddam wasn’t having any of it

[@arshianm]

​@hashimalsmael3396 bro please stop calling it by false name , persian gulf is only gulf in middle east

[@lordbusiness-qs4ok]

Kind of confusing with the Arrows in the thumbnail

[@y.tzvilangermann7894]

Thank you for reporting on this important and neglected topic. One more critical reason for Iran’s takeover. Iran is creating a continuous Shite Iranian territory stretching to the Mediterranean. Iran controls Syria and Lebanon and needs Iraq to complete the picture.

[@Bahador.B]

Yeah, better have Nato bombing middle east to hell and invading it how it wants, even though no Nato country is in the middle east. Logic 100%.

[@E4439Qv5]

_*Shiite._ "Shite" is British English... and an unfortunate coincidence.

[@epicmonkeydrunk]

@@E4439Qv5 It comes from German no?

[@E4439Qv5]

​@@epicmonkeydrunk through Germanic roots, yeah. Pretty old one.

[@y.tzvilangermann7894]

@@E4439Qv5 thanks for catching the error; in my line of work, one would write Shī‘a fهr a precise transliteration, or maybe I should simply put in Arabic--الشيعة; this way no one will confuse it with the British English expression

[@EricRosenfield]

You’re missing all the stuff where the Iranian revolution was the result of America overthrowing a democratic regime to protect western oil interests and that the US poorest money into Iraq’s side during the Iraq/Irán conflict

[@Ali-qx5kt]

False, the US still has bases all over Iraq. Yet you fail to mention this. Also what you fail to mention is Turkey has been cutting water supplies into Iraq from one of Iraq’s 2 main rivers, the Tigris river and it also has military bases in north Iraq.

[@m.c.martin]

Both rivers*

[@veganman2945]

Sounds like the script was written by the cia.

[@hilestoby2628]

Since the beginning of written history the connections between Iran and Iraq are largely interconnected. They both have significant historical, economic and cultural ties with each other. This has been the case since the Sumerian civilization and are in close proximity to each other.

[@nathangamble125]

Along with the Zhou dynasty, Persia and Babylon were the great global superpowers of the middle Iron Age.

[@hashimalsmael3396]

yeah but they never liked eachother at all. the reasons he stated are very new, such are the anti-american, anti I*is, and the reason why Iraq is a shia majority is becasue of these Irani-backed militias that terrorized the country and kicked Sunnis out.

[@NarutoUzumaki-jw4kw]

@@hashimalsmael3396 lol it’s the sunni minority led by Saddam and then terrorist groups who had been oppressing and killing Shia majority in Iraq for decades. Now finally the majority is in control.

[@KoroushRP]

@@hashimalsmael3396when iraqis were largely assyrians they had no issues with Persians actually and alligned with us rather than the romans and byzantines.

[@arioarashdadkhahaseman1889]

@@hashimalsmael3396 get more educated;arab kingdom of Hatra loved and was loyal to Iranian empire:Arsacid Parthian Empire The Mesopotamia was peaceful Iranian province in Achaemenid,Parthian,Sassanid and Safavid Persia.

[@EidolonDragoon]

Good video, but I am surprised you didn’t mention anything about Saudi Arabia. Iran controlling Iraq creates and buffer zone between these two rivals and though there are strong historical connections between Iraq and Iran, Iraq is still Arabic and has a large Sunni population. So Iran moving in before the Saudis do was the main reason I’d figured they go in.

[@jhingoorpatima237]

Saudi A is weak and a puppet of usa !!! Saudi A even betrayed majority sunni palestines while iran shia helping majority sunni palestines !!

[@notowokeism2418]

Sunni only represent 30% of the population.

[@toysandmore1368]

Iran does not need Iraq's water, it is all to do with access to Persian Gulf

[@KoroushRP]

Yep

[@supfaathebest]

I like Iran and Iraq, I hope they both have peace. This is all the Us's fault.

[@AdamWaltersPDX]

As an American...I can say...90% of Americans agree with you

[@Bemirboy]

You’re wrong, US dollar and Iraqi oil is goin to Iran from Iraq, also weapons going to Syria through Iraq, Iran is evil and in control of Iraq, the Iraqi people don’t like it but have no choice

[@christopheklinger3217]

Iraq was G.BUSH gift to Iran, and people can also look at G.BUSH’s father record concerning IranContra.

[@ghostirq]

The media doesn’t ignores that, so know one is going to believe it

[@Spacedog79]

US foreign adventures always end in disaster for everyone involved.

[@noco7243]

Cope

[@mmrxaaa377]

im sure Saddam downfall was good for everyone in middle east

[@jovialjadegoliath7071]

Tell that to the liberated French, Belgians, Dutch, Cubans, Puerto Ricans, Filipinos, Indonesians, Malayans, South Koreans, Kuwaitis, Kosovars...

[@mmrxaaa377]

@@jovialjadegoliath7071 yeah even Iraq and afghanistan invasion was right thing to do

[@ayushkumar-bg1xf]

both iraq and libya was better before western invasion

[@Jonas-km4qx]

Great content as always!

[@phunanon]

4:23 "some two-thirds of Iraq's 10.2 billion cubic meters of water that exists in the country actually flows across its border into Iraq which means that if Iraq wanted to it could limit Iran's water supplies" wew, that was a tough sentence... I do wish all of TLDR's channels would review what was said in their videos before publishing, because I constantly notice slip-ups!

[@kasper7203]

We keep pointing it out but nothing is being done other than more premoting of their own merch

[@Hakeem-uz1ng]

Yeah, here in Iraq, water levels are going comically low because of the amount of dams built by Iran and Turkey. With our government being Iranian puppets, the root of our historical civilizations is gone, and there seems to be no foreseeable solution.

[@skyserf]

I was just thinking the same thing when I heard that sentence.

[@maarten1115]

​@@Hakeem-uz1ngThe lack of water is bad but weren't your historical civilizations non Islamic? Last I checked those old cultures weren't allowed anyways.

[@Hakeem-uz1ng]

@@maarten1115 What the hell are you talking about

[@youtube_omaro1879]

I love this channel, they have such a narrow view of the world. Look, it all started with Tiglath-Pileser III...

[@user-cvbnm]

When I read the title and thumbnail, I though Iran actually went recently and Occupied Iraq 🤣🤣🤣

[@shahesmail313]

Greetings our beloved hashdi al shabi brothers from iran🇮🇷❤🇮🇶

[@arias8843]

to do what? kill anyone sunni and enforce shia islam everyone like daesh did (i am iranian btw but just curious what you mean by this?)@veikko7715

[@Halcon_Sierreno]

At least Iraq will have access to free energy from harvesting the rotational momentum of Sadam spinning in his grave.

[@jamesfranklin458]

some notes about pronunciation: euphrates is pronounced greekly, as though it were written euphraties iran is pronounced eye ran

[@TheMexxodus]

There is also an ethnic dimension: the region south at the Shat El Arab is ethnically Arab, not Persian. This makes for a large Arab population inside Iran. Treated as second-class citizens. And geographically isolated by the western mountain ranges from the predominantly persian Iranians. It also explains why the Shi'ite muslims are in the majority in Iraq but there is no love lost with the persian Iranians. And Teheran remains deeply suspicious of the 'Arab' regions and may still secede to unite with the Arabs in Iraq.

[@Valkyraw]

For a good reason. Arabs are the most treacherous people in the world. Never trust an arab.

[@salihmahdi7742]

as an iraqi i want to correct on info the real reason for saddam to start a war with iran (believe it or not ) was to reduce the manpower of the iraqi army as he was afraid of a coup against him by iraqi army as he came to rule in 1979 one year before the war

[@omaralkayal7598]

And yet some people try to defend him it's really making me question my life

[@ghostirq]

As an Iraqi you’re clueless and brainwashed. Khomeini had I’ll intentions and Iran harbored it even after his death and the evidence is there after the 03 invasion and even in the 90s

[@ghostirq]

@@omaralkayal7598yeah you should question you’re life when you listen and believe liars

[@joshuaevans6295]

4:19 ah yes the famous "you ferrets" river

[@dornaamiri1461]

As a iranian I don't want to take over this country I want be friend with them

[@astiackizakovic7525]

Iraq ows huge money to iran for 8 years of war .

[@astiackizakovic7525]

@@King.Peanut based on what ? UN recognized saddam as the guilty of that war . If iran wanted to take all of its war damage , iraqis would be starving to death .

[@barrymcguinness2087]

Yes we have tony blair and the americans to thank for this

[@johngeren1053]

Don't forget Ahmed Chalabi.

[@koharumi1]

Usa did such a good job with the future of iraq. (Sarcasm)

[@GwainSagaFanChannel]

I mean it did prevent an expansionist government taking hold in Iraq and liberated Kuweit from Iraqi occupation

[@mosaabelamin2735]

@@GwainSagaFanChannel There was no Iraq Occupation of Kuwait in 2003.

[@ParthPant25]

@@GwainSagaFanChannel delusional

[@user-gd2rg8xg2y]

​@@GwainSagaFanChannelKuwait was not being occupied by Iraq in 2003, that was a completely different war 10 years prior, you are extremely misinformed on everything relating to this video

[@drswag0076]

we shouldn't even have been involved in the first place. we haven't won a single war since 1945. we should just leave well enough alone.

[@SimonFranck100]

It's a murderous habit that gets worse

[@circassianlondoner]

It's really ironic that you have mentioned 1979 Iranian "revolution" (which was in reality a coup) but decided no to mention US support of Iraq and US supply of heavy weapons and ammunition against Iran in 1980 or operation Dessert Storm against Iraq in 1990s. A journalist job is to report full extent of the events and not cherry picking.

[@jhingoorpatima237]

Western media don't report things that are embarrassing to their masters !!!

[@ghostirq]

You mean US support of Iran. There is no evidence of US support of Iraq yet every documentary about the war fail to mention the contra scandal

[@aiwwakk7152]

The Islamic Revolution was popular uprising against the Western ChrisZioNazi imperialism. Long live the Islamic Republic of Iran. 🇮🇷🇮🇷🇮🇷🇮🇷🇮🇷

[@Kroga18]

"The US wanted to install a democracy in Iraq" 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@YukiPyro]

No the US was there to destabilize Iraq. Every Country in the middle east the US attacked are enemies to Saudi Arabia. There's another channel riddles I think that explains Saudi Arabia, their current situation and who's enemies to them. And how the US got involved.

[@grandtheftavocado]

They saw that “Democracy” leads to trans kids and gay pride parades, and they wanted none of that

[@WellBehavedForeigner]

Is there any doubt as to whether when a foreigner shows up and says he wants to "install a democracy", one may expect that individual to go galloping around trying to interview everyone until he gets some testimonies which will start conflict within those borders?

[@jhingoorpatima237]

Finally they installed iran !!!

[@hakar3604]

As someone from Iraq they have They control 17 out 19 provinces in iraq

[@napoleonibonaparte7198]

America really coming in and pulling out late with no plans for the consequences.

[@Killachow23]

3:30 This is a little bit of a pet peeve of mine, but journalists do it a lot. There is no such thing as a "regional super-power". A "Super-Power" like the US or USSR, are nations that have influence and interests all over the globe and can project power all over the globe. A country like Iran is called a "Regional-Power" because it can only do those things in its neighborhood and maybe one region over, but not the entire globe. A "regional super-power" is an oxymoron. Calling something a "regional super-power" doesn't make it seem more exciting or dangerous, it just makes you sound more ignorant in your reporting and you guys are better than that. A better way to phrase this would be to say "Iran considers themselves the strongest power in the region" or something like that.

[@theobservationsreal3291]

Iran don't play, water disputes on the Iraq side and Afghan side.

[@An-mei]

Now we have the MOTIVE for rich, old men to play!

[@sumer4549]

The US has the largest embassy in the world located in Iraq. Enough with this Iranophobia.

[@basedblackbeard4456]

Bro messed up the thumbnail

[@adcu3374]

This is adorable 😅 He said "Euphra-ts" instead of "Eu-phra-tees". I think he watched Bill and Ted and calls the famous Greek philosopher "So-crates" instead of "So-cra-tees."

[@jimbobur]

Mispronouncing names is kind of a running theme on this channel.

[@dh1380]

​@@jimboburdo you think they do it on purpose to generate outrage in the comments? 😂

[@Unmannedperson]

Also Saddim instead of Saddaaaaam

[@jimbobur]

@@dh1380 I won't lie, the thought has crossed my mind once or twice lol

[@jc3drums916]

@@dh1380 They claim they actually try to get pronunciations correct, and I believe the Brits have a reputation for butchering non-English words and names, but the sheer number of mispronunciations on even simple names suggests otherwise. Honestly, if they really are trying, but keep bungling them when the camera is rolling, I wish they'd ADR the correct pronunciations. Either that, or they should rewrite their scripts to have the names spelled phonetically instead of how they're actually spelled.

[@Bozlee22]

Iran actually was fighting the whole world in Iran-Iraq war. As the entire world was helping Iraq Militarily and logistically.

[@pipipupu5104]

Damn what and how did iran won then

[@kuzeydemir910]

Usa would cream iran if they were actually fighting

[@pipipupu5104]

@@kuzeydemir910 are you turkish?

[@just_a_turtle_chad]

Just like how Russia is fighting the whole world in Ukraine

[@try2justbe]

Not true, USA and Israel were helping Iran too. Aka watergate scandel and operation opera. But of course nobody wants to mention them as it would change the whole dominant narration about west agaist east, Iran againdt USA etc.

[@1antag0nist53]

Literally none of this would have happened had it not been for the Iraq War

[@pnoligistonol1]

can you try to pronounce Euphrates again - its funny

[@lessanderfer7195]

Persia and Babylon have been competing to be the king-of-the-hill over the Middle East, since before the time of Christ. Whatever other reasons modern times may have thrust upon their agenda, the struggle is, as it always has been.

[@WromWrom]

"Territorial Tensions had been tense" Did ChatGPT write the script?

[@nicopato1]

I feel like you guys mispronounce names on purpose. There's no way you've gone your entire life not hearing someone pronounce Euphrates properly.

[@pwnd331]

i dont care where in the UK you are from there is no place that speaks english has ever pronounced the Euphrates River like that. Its only the critical source that gave rise to cradle of of human society and civilization as we know it

[@prathameshdharme975]

You didn't mentioned nato supplied Saddam against iran

[@user-ku8uz3fx7p]

He also didn't mention that there are many mountains in Iran

[@oefiuerheartplace3519]

And no mention of Iran's most popular sports

[@maitabata3178]

Nor did he mention that Kurdish is also spoken in Iraq

[@mirraculous2537]

No mention about Iraq's national holidays either

[@zacharydurocher4085]

Aucune mention de la Nouvelle-Guinée Papoue

[@JimCullen]

Sorry, how did you just pronounce "Tigris" and "Euphrates"? I get that poor pronunciation is a common issue caused by quick production turnarounds, but these are two of the most famous rivers in the world and I'm shocked that nobody on the crew knew. Ah well, hopefully this can be a good learning opportunity!

[@halinaqi2194]

I really have a hard time trying to believe what someone says when they can't be bothered to pronounce something properly, the amount of times I hear western people talking about middle eastern issues that don't understand how to pronounce Muslim, Middle Eastern country names, leader names, and conveniently do not bring up much of the history that led to the current situation there is so disingenuous. Most of the issues of political instability in the region can easily be traced back to foreign powers influencing the area for their own geopolitical interests, the country borders were drawn by colonial powers purposefully in a way that encourage infighting and political instability, in addition to other countries that keep meddling. All the destruction, political instability, national security issues and foreign intervention leads to radicalism and now we are where we are.

[@alinaqi9862]

@@halinaqi2194 To be fair everyone got different accents, when Arabs talk about western issues we shouldn’t discredit them just because they say baris instead of Paris.

[@TaxOwlbear]

What's the correct pronunciation in your opinion then? The Greek one, because that's where "Euphrates" is derived from? The Arabic one, even though that river doesn't even have that name in Arabic (i.e. the primarily language spoken in the area around it), and is called al-Furāt instead?

[@halinaqi2194]

@@TaxOwlbear Not so much concerned about geographical names such as rivers and what not, since a lot of these places are named by different groups at different times, so you end up with multiple names referring to the same thing and sometimes people just call that thing in a different language with their own language without renaming it (Ex Sahara Desert). I am more so talking about names and other words that have a clear language origin, and while yes I am a bit forgiving when it comes to people not having the easiest time pronouncing phonetics that dont exist in their native language, (for example kh kha sound arabic isnt really in english and the pah P sound isnt in arabic, people dont really pronounce those) I have issue when there is that sound that does exist in your language that is easy for those native speakers to say, that just dont bother saying it properly, such as muslim, english has the uss sound, ex. cuss, but for some reason they pronounce it muzlim, i have no idea where the Z sound comes, but there it is. Also Iraq is not Eye rack but close to E rock, Iran isnt I ran but E ran, I think that the people who live there in that country should have the main say in how that country's name is pronounced. And while its not super important to the material the narrator is trying to convey, it just makes you question how they get these things wrong, that are so simple, is it a lack of effort? A lack of caring? Bad research? It sort of introduces doubt to the validity of what they are saying.

[@JimCullen]

@@halinaqi2194 that seems unfair to me. Their knowledge of the pronunciation says absolutely nothing about how much they know and the quality of their research into the actual history and politics of the area. Most sources are textual, and text provides no advice on pronunciation.

[@SaracenCount]

So, not also to have a corridor from Iran to Lebanon?

[@timeflysintheshop]

I have never heard the names Tigris and Euphrates pronounced in that way. Is that how Iraqis say it, or just how you say it?

[@timeflysintheshop]

@@yahyazekeriyya2560 Thank You! 😉👍

[@underratedbub]

You guys throw around the word "superpower" way too much. Superpowers are only the countries that have wide-reaching worldwide influence. The US and Soviets were superpowers. Iran is by no means a superpower. You could call it a regional power, or if you really want to push it, a great power. But your current muddying of terms makes people misevaluate the relative strengths and roles of countries on the world stage.

[@Welgeldiguniekalias]

It's almost as if Brits define "superpower" a bit more loosely in order to pretend they are one too.

[@delfinenteddyson9865]

to be fair, they said "regional superpower", so what you would describe as regional power. I would assume they framed it like that, becuase their are more than one country in that region that can be considered as regional power, and Iran wants to take the leading role in that regard

[@shadowborn1456]

Iran Is the original superpower

[@AK-hl5sj]

There are many reasons that you did not mention, but I will mention one, which is the Silk Road (The Harire Road)

[@khalilabushahin418]

The entire video is just crap

[@Isowlaite]

Saddam was good

[@AK-hl5sj]

@@Isowlaite Saddam is the beginning of Iraq's destruction and one of the reasons for Iraq's destruction.

[@Isowlaite]

@@AK-hl5sj fake

[@AK-hl5sj]

@@Isowlaite Are you Iraqi? If you are Iraqi, I will discuss with you. But if you are not Iraqi, you have nothing to do with my country and what is going on in it

[@connarcomstock161]

Bold of you to keep comments enabled. I respect the balls.

[@ppppp524]

I have never heard anyone pronounce Euphrates like that lmao

[@binderchannel9454]

Long live Persia and the Axis of Resistance: Iran, Iraq, Syria, Lebanon, Yemen, and whoever who are going to join later. hopefully, they can soon become a confederation of states.

[@emanuelpetre5491]

Are people really surprised the West is hated in the Middle East?

[@melvert33]

Yes it's always been about the West securing oil supplies and crush anyone who endangered that supply.

[@VinnieG-]

I can't think of a more over generalised statement.. The entire West (whatever that is) is hated by the entire middle east?

[@Sagadali523]

As an Iraqi, I wish I had freedom because everything I see is protests, terrorists, and people who are enjoying their life without freedom. Freedom is important, freedom is powerful to give people a better life, freedom is the way that can change government's mind and so on, when I grow up, I want to leave my country to find my own freedom.

[@arias8843]

same thing i want as an iranian 🤝

[@sajeucettefoistunevaspasme]

if you leave you'll probably become refugee and a sub citizen "freedom is the way that can change government's mind" no it isn't that's either democracy or revolution also in free countries protest exist there is terrorism in free countries that's a national security problem

[@johngeren1053]

Arab Iraqis, Syrians, Lebanese, Libyans, Egyptians - I won't try to list all the Arabic states - need freedom from imperialism first and foremost. Five hundred years of Ottoman imperialism was followed by 40 years of Franco-British "divide and rule", and now US imperialism that has combined the worst of French, British and Ottoman abuses, killing millions directly or by sanctions and proxies. In 1919 the Hashemites faced the choice of becoming puppets, exiles or martyrs. Those are always the options for Arab leaders. By keeping a tight grip on the reins of state power and security, leaders can survive and keep their options open for a time.

[@Egg.335]

Yes iran and iraq should cooperate together for a better middle east.

[@SlyRoapa]

Heads up, it's pronounced "you-fray-tees".

[@mohamedabdukadir3271]

Sad to see Iraq the heart of Arab world became like that.

[@OFFICERchoclet]

@@pacific5174 ''They Get what they deserve'' 🤓

[@stewart2589]

​@@pacific5174 cope harder just because Bush got lots of Americans amd Iraqis killed just to hand Iraq over to Iran 🤡

[@Based556]

Sad to see 200k Kurdish civilians burying alive by Iraq

[@OFFICERchoclet]

@@Based556 What year do you live in, Bud?

[@Sammy19929]

We Iraqis are not Arabs.

[@bernardfinucane2061]

They are fighting over water but neither side is making a serious attempt to capture rain or conserve water.

[@Ali-qx5kt]

False, Turkey has been cutting water supplies into Iraq from one of 2 main Iraqi rivers, the Tigris river and has military bases in north Iraq.

[@cgt3704]

6:17 USA: but, but muh freedom

[@thepeff]

God, even Americans can pronounce “Tigris” and “Euphrates”

[@The_Omegaman]

I was hoping it was british pronunciation. Like aluminum.

[@thepeff]

@@The_Omegaman nah, sorry. It’s more like when you subjugate a billion people but can’t be bothered to learn anyone’s name

[@lagautmd]

I love y'all's reporting, genuinely, watch a lot. But, Wikipedia has a pronunciation button for words like Euphrates (You-fray-teez, not You-Fer-ets). 15 seconds and you sound more like you know what you are talking about.

[@mikicerise6250]

Tut! It wouldn't be TLDR if he didn't pronounce things wrong.

[@Vazirisina]

"Lies upon lies. They are our brothers, and this brotherhood is based on blood. When ISIS was there, we shed our blood to protect their people and of course, to protect ourselves from ISIS. The people of both countries learned from the war that we are on the same front."

[@ghostirq]

Who are you fooling? They are enemies. Iran sent officers to watch Iraqis fight and die against ISIS and they only reason they we’re against them because they threatened their control. Go look how Iran caused a sectarian war after 03 and when people revolted against the puppet government that Iran installed they started killing people again. You’re high

[@Sephiths]

There are some issues with your script surrounding water supply issues. Saying stuff like Iraq's water flows across the border (back into) Iraq... Anyhow. I'm pretty sure it is Iraq that needs to be afraid of Iran damming up and restricting Iraq's water supply. Not the other way around as mentioned in the video. Iraq's the downstream nation. Not Iran. The only thing Iran has to worry about is Iraq's will to fight to secure their water supply. Iraq's river water security is honestly one of the worst in the world. Having all it's main rivers flow in from Turkey, Syria and Iran. All of which are interested in damning the river to secure water for themselves with significantly less regard for non domestic downstream river flow. Not to mention Iraq's miniscule coastline. It's borders were more or less inherited from the British and it has doomed the country to struggle. Any effort it has made to change it's borders has been met with fierce resistance and interference from outside powers. (Not that Iraq was in the right to forcefully attempt to do so).

[@SuperSanic..]

Usa still hasn't removed it troops from iraq

[@Mae-nr7wr]

or syria, or everywhere else

[@GwainSagaFanChannel]

​Russia and China also have not removed troops from Iraq and other places in the world

[@Mae-nr7wr]

@@GwainSagaFanChannel source - kievUSFundedNotIndependent

[@PaulM1810]

Don't forget the landbridge through Iraq and Syria to Lebanon

[@beltfed4624]

Yes, about 50 years ago.

[@mj-ss7kz]

Iran and Iraq will remain two brother nation by God's will inshallah 🇮🇷❤🇮🇶 The love of Imam Hossein unites us. ❤

[@ssayed6604]

❤

[@pineapplesareyummy6352]

Iran and Iraq should form a union state together.

[@ghostirq]

Why? They hate each other since the dawn of time

[@pineapplesareyummy6352]

@@ghostirqActually they were part of the same empire for many centuries. Today, they have a common enemy - the US - so they should unite again.

[@ghostirq]

@@pineapplesareyummy6352 which empire is this again? The US is not Iran’s enemy. They handed Iraq to them. Iraq is a direct threat to Iran not the US

[@pineapplesareyummy6352]

​@@ghostirq Read history and look at the map. The US not Iran's enemy? HAHAHAHAHA!! The US has spent the last decades trying to crush Iran, militarily and economically. The US is the enemy of the entire Muslim world. The US "handed Iraq" to Iran not by design, but because of its own bungled attempt to eliminate Iraq and dominate the whole Middle East. They got their butts handed to them. Now the Middle East is woke to US machinations. Saudi Arabia is openly taking the side of BRICS before the US can stab it in the back. The end of the US in the Middle East can't come fast enough.

[@bobfg3130]

Iran is not a superpower. There's no such thing as a regional superpower. You're either a superpower or not. Iran sees itself as a regional power.

[@luis_gil]

Iran-Iraq war 2: Eletric boogaloo

[@lionel6283]

"iranian proxies causing trouble" Dude, that was one of the lamest phrases you ever said in this channel. More, and more alligned with NATo narrative and losing impartiality

[@neilbucknell9564]

There seems to be a fundamental error here, in the claim that protecting its water supply is a key factor. It cannot be. The Tigris and Euphrates flow from Turkey south through Iraq. There's a substantial mountain range running NW-SE through western Iran, with a plain along the Iraq border fed from this range. Listen again to what you said Ben at 4:30 - you said water flows from Iran to Iraq! Then look at a physical map of Iran and do a google search, and you'll find that the external water threat Iran faces is from Afghanistan in the east affecting its Eastern provinces. Most of Iran is a watershed, feeding the Caspian Sea and Arabian Gulf. Infrastructure and climate problems are their threats, not Iraq (or Turkey).

[@nimaakbari1565]

dont care about nothing you said but its called Persian gulf, didnt you go to school?

[@neilbucknell9564]

@@nimaakbari1565 I did, my friend, and that's where I learnt that both names apply......

[@hashimalsmael3396]

@@nimaakbari1565 arabian gulf like it or hate it

[@hashimalsmael3396]

@@Mehrab_Azimi arabian gulf, cry about it

[@hashimalsmael3396]

@@neilbucknell9564 matter of a fact there are 7 Arab countries on the arabian gulf the only reason they call it persian is because of old greek biased books since they interacted with persian ships