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A Thousand Years of Darkness: Iran’s Resistance Is Not an Accident

A Thousand Years of Darkness: Iran’s Resistance Is Not an Accident

In recent weeks, as US and Israeli airstrikes have devastated residential areas across Iran, a small faction of Iranian expatriates has celebrated the destruction—openly declaring their alliance with foreign powers to achieve regime change. But their joy reveals not strength, but desperation. Drawing on a thousand-year-old lesson from Ferdowsi’s Shahnameh—the cautionary tale of Zahhak, the foreign tyrant invited into Iran by those who sought power—this analysis examines why Iranians have never forgotten that inviting the foreigner in leads not to liberation, but to centuries of darkness. As the United States and Israel discover that their hoped-for quick victory will not come, Iran’s historical consciousness and national resilience are proving that a nation built on millennia of awareness does not surrender.

Reading Khamenei: A 2013 Perspective Validated by the War on Iran

Reading Khamenei: A 2013 Perspective Validated by the War on Iran

The West usually incorrectly interprets the supreme leader’s messages. He, however, is much clearer about his position than other Iranian leaders. In sum, Khamenei does not oppose talks with the United States, but he distrusts US intentions. He is not driven by urgency and believes the burden is on Washington, not Tehran, to demonstrate good intentions.

‘The Weapon More Dangerous Than the Carrier’: Ayat.Khamenei’s Full Message to America

‘The Weapon More Dangerous Than the Carrier’: Ayat.Khamenei’s Full Message to America

In a sweeping address as Iran-US talks opened in Geneva, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei delivered more than commentary—he drew the red lines. Rejecting any negotiation over Iran’s missile program, he warned Washington that “the strongest army in the world” could receive “such a slap that it cannot get back on its feet.” He described January’s unrest as a foreign-orchestrated “planned coup,” not a protest movement. And in a passage that captured global attention, he declared: “More dangerous than the carrier is the weapon capable of sending it to the bottom of the sea.” This is the full message—and what it means.