Sadanand Dhume's latest piece explores the global stakes of the Iranian regime's potential collapse. In my contribution, I mentioned a crucial historical reality: Khomeini fundamentally viewed himself as an enemy of Iranian nationalism. The Islamic Republic was never designed to serve the nation state. Its foundational goal has always been to transcend borders and ignite an Islamic revolution wherever possible. It is a vital distinction for understanding their actions today. Read the full article here: https://www.wsj.com/opinion/muslims-win-if-irans-regime-loses-e78c6e3b?st=oLz1ZX&reflink=desktopwebshare_permalink

I'm an atheist. But I definitely enjoy OLD monasteries and religious sites with archeological value. 2 years ago I visited the Geghard Monastery in Armenia. The monastery was originally founded in the 4th century CE by Gregory the Illuminator at the site of a sacred spring. It is carved inside a cave. The monastery became famous because of the relics it housed. Its full name, Geghardavank, meaning the Monastery of the Spear, originates from the spear that wounded Jesus during his Crucifixion, allegedly brought to Armenia by Apostle Jude, also known as Thaddeus. Apostles Andrew and John also donated relics in the 12th century.... ALLEGEDLY. Anyway. Happy atheist day!!!

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There is a lot of talk about the potential targeting of Iran's energy infrastructure in the current military operations. The economic damage would take years to fix. But listening directly to the people inside Iran, their message is clear. Whatever it takes to be free of the Islamic Republic. We know how to rebuild power plants and bridges. What we do not know how to do is bring back the precious lives this regime takes from us every single day. The deepest loss is our human capital. Do not let the fear of shattered concrete turn you against the push for our liberation. The greatest resource of Iran is not our oil or our infrastructure. It is the Iranian people. Right now, there is deep concern that military operations might target our energy grid. It would be a profound loss, but we must understand the difference between static physical wealth and the human potential that creates it. The Islamic Republic is a continued oppression that crushes our human capital and starves our future. If the price of true liberation is some of our physical infrastructure, we are prepared to pay it. We carry the resilient drive to rebuild from the ashes. We simply need this monstrous regime out of our way.

The Iranian Civilization (The Aryan Civilization) 🐦‍🔥 ꧁⎝ 𓆩༺✧༻𓆪 ⎠꧂ 🐦‍🔥 🟪🟨⬜ 𓉱 𓄂𓆃 𓉱 ⬜🟨🟪 Airyanem Vaejah (Avestan: 𐬀𐬌𐬭𐬌𐬌𐬀𐬥𐬆𐬨⸱ 𐬬𐬀𐬉𐬘𐬀𐬵, romanized: Airiianəm Vaējah; Middle Iranian: Ērān-wēz; New Iranian: ایران‌ویج, romanized: Erān-wēj; Iranian Pahlavi Language: Aryānwēžan, 'the Arya Expanse') is considered in Zoroastrianism to be the homeland of the early Iranians (Aryans) and the place where Zarathustra received the philosophy and spirituality from Ahura Mazda. The Avesta also names it as the first of the "sixteen perfect lands" that Ahura Mazda created for the Iranians (Aryans). Based on these descriptions, modern scholarship focused on Airyanem Vaejah in an attempt to determine the homeland of the Iranians or Indo-Iranians in general coming from the Iranian Eurasian Sintashta Civilization to the Iranian Plateau (Aryan Plateau) of an Indo-European Origin. Make Iran Great Again 🦁🟩⬜🟥 Long Live The Shāh Pahlavi 🕊️💜💯 Imperial IRAN 👑☑️ Zoroastrian IRAN 𔓙🔥 Payandeh IRAN 🕊️💜💯 2,500+ years of Iranian Monarchy 7,000+ years of Iranian Civilization