When Iran faces strikes, why do the surrounding Muslim neighbors choose to stay out of it? We must know that Iran is actually surrounded by 11 Muslim countries, specifically including Turkey, Azerbaijan, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Yemen, Oman, the UAE, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Iraq, and Kuwait.
Although everyone shares a common Islamic faith background, Iran, as a Shia-dominated country, has pursued expansionist policies and has a long-standing confrontation with the Western world, leading these nominally brotherly countries to actually view it more as an opponent or even an enemy, rather than a close ally.
In addition, the differences in ethnic composition are also a significant barrier. The main ethnic group in Iran is Persians, which is fundamentally different from the surrounding Muslim countries primarily composed of Arabs or Turks. As the saying goes, "people not of my race must have different hearts," and this ethnic difference naturally affects mutual trust.
A deeper geopolitical reason is that, among these 11 countries, the United States has established military bases and stationed troops in 7 of them: Turkey, Oman, the UAE, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Iraq, and Kuwait. In such a severe situation, if Iran wants to seek help from its neighbors, it is truly a difficult task.
Although everyone shares a common Islamic faith background, Iran, as a Shia-dominated country, has pursued expansionist policies and has a long-standing confrontation with the Western world, leading these nominally brotherly countries to actually view it more as an opponent or even an enemy, rather than a close ally.
In addition, the differences in ethnic composition are also a significant barrier. The main ethnic group in Iran is Persians, which is fundamentally different from the surrounding Muslim countries primarily composed of Arabs or Turks. As the saying goes, "people not of my race must have different hearts," and this ethnic difference naturally affects mutual trust.
A deeper geopolitical reason is that, among these 11 countries, the United States has established military bases and stationed troops in 7 of them: Turkey, Oman, the UAE, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Iraq, and Kuwait. In such a severe situation, if Iran wants to seek help from its neighbors, it is truly a difficult task.