Vice President Dick Cheney’s swing through the Middle East and Turkey has, among other missions, much to do with consolidating regional diplomatic support in the face of the Iranian challenge. No harm in that. But while the Administration focuses on the Islamic Republic’s regional challenge, Iranian policymakers have embarked on a strategy to catapult the Islamic Republic into a global power with well-coordinated outreach to pivotal states not only in Latin America but also in Africa. Here.