It is unclear what is meant by "take advantage of Shiites". Most
of the Iranian population is Shiite, so the government certainly
uses its population to its advantage. If the question is asking
whether Shiites are repressed in Iran, the answer is, "No", since
Shiites are the majority in all key government positions. It is
non-Shiites in Iran, Sunni and Ahmadi Muslims, Jews, Christians,
Zoroastrians, Baha'i, Yazdanis, and other religious minorities,
that are harassed in Iran.