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Sunni Uprising Erupts in Iran
(Ynet News) Amine Ayoub - A powerful new coalition called the "Mobarizoun Popular Front" (MPF) has declared open support for a rebellion in the Sunni-majority province of Sistan and Baluchistan in southeastern Iran. The MPF brings together several Baloch organizations, including the veteran militant group Jaish al-Adl. Sistan and Baluchistan is the most neglected corner of Iran, ranking at the bottom in every measure of poverty, health and employment. The writer, a fellow at the Middle East Forum, is a policy analyst and writer based in Morocco.