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[Doc's Talk] Iran's efforts to promote security collaboration with the Persian Gulf countries are also intended to increase its political influence in the Persian Gulf, complementing its growing military activities in the Gulf waters (in June Iran held an air force exercise over the Gulf) .Iran again tried to convince the pro-Arab Gulf States , which regard the West, especially the United States , as the major supporting power, that their security would be better ensured by regional treaties relying on Iran than by the West, motivated by its own interests.

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