Mardo Soghom is Regional Director for Southwest Asia at Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty.
Iran is complaining about loss of oil revenues due to sanctions while its foreign policy and economic system is holding back foreign investments and modern technologies.
Hezbollah is bent on saving the current Lebanese government, under attack by protesters demanding change. The reason is the Shiite group has finally succeeded in dominating the government in the sectarian political system.
Iran claims that Iraqi protests were organized by the U.S. Saudi Arabia, while clearly many citizens are tired of corruption and come out into the streets, not only in Iraq but also in Egypt and Lebanon.
Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, and Egypt have cut all ties with Qatar on June 5, apparently over the amicable relations the small, gas-rich emirate maintains with Iran.
