Where exactly do Jordan and Egypt stand in the current middle east scenario? Pro Iran? against Iran? Sitting on the fence watching?


Same for Pakistan---where do their loyalties lie in all of this?

One thing I haven't seen mentioned is the Kurdish population in Northern Iraq AND Northern Iran. 12 million people who want their independence from Iraq/Iran isn't a trivial force.

"A rough estimate by the CIA Factbook has Kurdish populations of 12 million in Turkey, 6 million in Iran, about 5 to 6 million in Iraq, and less than 2 million in Syria, which adds up to close to 28 million Kurds in Kurdistan and adjacent regions"

[link to en.wikipedia.org (secure)]

Less than 20%