Iran, the West, and the hypocrisy of civilization

Iran is more than a state; it is a civilisation — ancient, self-aware, and seasoned by centuries of philosophical, artistic, and spiritual refinement. Its civilisational character has always informed its political and moral choices, even in the turbulent landscape of modern geopolitics. Unlike the West, Iran does not wear hypocrisy as a habit.  It remembers history and acts from within it. Its dealings with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) have been largely transparent, shaped by a consciousness of sovereignty, not submission. Yet, the Western media and their political patrons have spun Iran as a rogue actor — a convenient “other” to sustain the myth of Western virtue. Iran’s foreign policy has been built on the principle of resistance — […]