What is the Shiite Threat?

Answer 1

there is no threat wether sunni muslim or shia muslim . they are two main islamic sect which have main common beliefs as belief in Allah, his prophets and messengers, the day ofjudgment, some only want to conflict between them.

Answer 2

The "Shiite Threat" is a term used to describe two distinct geopolitical phenomena.

The first form, primarily used in Western States and a number of Middle Eastern States, refers to the expansionist ambitions of Iran, a Shiite majority state. Iran is a regional power in the Middle East and has several client states, including the Republic of Iraq (the Baghdad government), the Syrian Regime (the Assad government), the Islamic State of Palestine (the Hamas-led Gaza Strip Government), and maintains strong ties with Lebanon. This expansion of Iranian influence threatens to alter the balance of power in the Middle East and make the Sunni Gulf States less able to confront Iran in their Cold War and make Israel less able to fight Iran's proxy clients (Hezbollah and Hamas).

The second form, primarily used in Saudi Arabia, refers to a possible uprising or secession of the Shiite-majority areas in northeast Saudi Arabia against the Wahhabist Sunni government which marginalizes them and discriminates against them. Such an uprising would be very problematic for Saudi Arabia since a large percentage of Saudi petroleum is in those regions and a lack of oil would greatly weaken Saudi influence and power.

Answer 3

The Shiite Threat is used to refer to one of two different political issues

1) Most commonly the term is used to refer to Iranian foreign policy ambitions. Iran is the major Shiite Islamist power in the region and has a number of proxy states that are in strong alliance with Iran, such as the Republic of Iraq, the Syrian Regime (Assad) and Hezbollah, the current Republic of Lebanon, and the Hamas-controlled Gaza Strip. Iran sends special forces agents (the al-Quds Brigades), as well as large amounts of money to these proxy states, supporting Shiite Islamism. Iran is also alleged to be attempting to create a nuclear weapon.

Several other regional powers, such as Saudi Arabia, Israel, the Gulf States Coalition, Egypt, and Turkey are all, in various degrees, afraid of the shift in power that could occur if Iran becomes emboldened by the attainment of the nuclear weapon. Nations like the UAE have already complained that Iran has forcibly occupied disputed islands in the Persian Gulf, which they hold as evidence off this problem beginning to form. The US has cited Iranian involvement in the Iraqi Insurgency as a projection of Iranian power to the Saudi border (although the US approves this particular Iranian projection since Iran is targeting ISIL).

2) Within Saudi Arabia, the term is also used to the possible uprising by the disenfranchised Shiite Arabs in the northeastern part of the country. Such an uprising would be problematic for Saudi Arabia because a large portion of Saudi petroleum is located in Shiite-majority territory. Given repeated and continued Saudi repression of the Shiite minority and Iran's continued expansionist pressure, such a revolt is a worrisome possibility for the Saudi monarchy.