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TEHRAN (FNA)- American author and activist Phil Wilayto says that the US is at loggerheads with Iran for fear that Iran as an independent and anti-imperialist power may set an example for the other third-world countries.

"Contrary to how it's presented in the West, the problem between the US and Iran has never really been about the false charge that Iran is trying to develop nuclear weapons. Iran is a country that in 1979 broke free from Western domination, taking its large oil and gas reserves with it. It pursued its own political course, gave support to anti-imperialist movements in the region and developed itself as an economic, political and military regional power. In addition to the fact that Iranian oil is now off-limits to Western exploitation, Iran's steadfast insistence on its right to self-determination is seen as setting a bad example for other non-imperialist countries," Wilayto, a Virginia based activist, said during an interview with FNA.

The following is the full text of his interview with FNA:

1- What is your take on the Middle East unrests? I think that most of the opposition movements we see erupting across Northern Africa and the Middle East are reactions to long-standing popular grievances. Most of these countries have been governed by elitist, reactionary regimes dependent for their survival on Wes... >>>