Second, when we look at Iran and rising powers such as China and Brazil, there are many similarities. Both Iran and China are regional powers, and have a long history and vast land. They are powerful states particularly in the region because they have military might and economic size. Brazil is also the pivotal states in Western Hemisphere. It is the biggest country in South America and has the largest population too. Other countries in the region cannot ignore Brazil’s influence. Brazil interrupts hemispheric superpower, the United States, when they try to expand a free trade association. Regional powers’ interest often affects its region more than major powers because it is closer and easier to adapt to the local people in the same area. …show more content…
Its history is the second longest next to China since 1500 B.C. It has been a center of the Middle East and see itself as the most important state in the region. It is the largest state in the Middle East and second largest Muslim-majority country in the world. Its economy is the highest among Islamic country and its per capita gross domestic product is a middle-range economy. It is one of the global leading oil exporters, and its oil reserves are the third largest in the world. It located in the center of the oil competition area and critical maritime points, the Straits of Hormuz. Iran is an important country for both China and Russia since it is close to both oil-producing giants. Iran is the non-Arab oil producer and the largest Shiite state in the region. Therefore, its region’s pivotal state position is denied and criticized because of ethnoreligious difference by other regional powers as well as the United States. When the pro-American government was overthrown by the anti-American, Iranian existence as local power annoyed the United States. This became a conflict between Iran and the United States and Iran’s nuclear weapons program escalated this