Mr. Trump said the following: “we knocked the hell out of Iran. They’re dying to settle. They want to settle so badly. We gave them a week off for a funeral because we’re nice” (https://tinyurl.com/3s2fwsz3).
Many miles away in the Middle East a mourning yet defiant Iranian crowd chanted at Mr. Ali Khamenei’ funeral “Death to America“.
All this drama took place, on the 4th of July, in Washington and in Tehran respectively.
Who shall we believe, the President of the United States or Iran’s Islamist regime?
And how is it possible to negotiate a “peace” deal with people who want your nation dead?
Mr. Trump recently said that the negotiations with Iran are going very well while the Iranian regime’s message to the world is clear and loud” “Revenge, death to America, death to Israel” (https://tinyurl.com/f3wuaxsr).
What seems to be even more contradictory, than all the above, is how a man responsible for the massive killing of his own innocent people is venerated, like a saint, by some fellow citizens of the same country… and even abroad (e.g, a Hezbollah-related Lebanese delegation). Although the Iranian regime likely wants the world to see an appearance of unity of the people, some mourners do not need to fake their grief. They are true believers.
To conclude this post, Ms. Indira Gandhi, former Indian Prime Minister, once said “You cannot shake hands with a clenched fist”. So how can you one day shake hands, after signing a so-called “peace” deal while your fist is clenched and your mouth is shouting “death to America“?
Dear Bambi,
Thank you for raising this issue. You expressed everything very well. It felt as though a real Iranian was saying those words.
The truth is that many people in Iran hate Ali Khamenei, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, and other leaders because, 47 years ago, with the help of the West, they took control of Iran and later extended their influence into neighboring countries. They then spent the country’s resources and the people’s money pursuing their ideological and militant goals. In the end, the same Western countries decided they should be weakened and then sought to negotiate an agreement with them…
This situation reminds many Iranians of the Arab conquest of Persia about 1,400 years ago, when most Iranians practiced Zoroastrianism and, in their view, sought to live in peace.
This ceremony is presented as a way to preserve the dignity of the so-called leader of the world’s Muslims, but in reality, many people see it as nothing more than a humiliation. According to this view, permission to bury his remains was not granted until four months later.
There is much more that could be said, but I hope that, if there is a God or justice, the blood of the thousands of innocent Iranians who were killed on his orders will not be forgotten, and that Iran will one day regain its glory.
Thank you Najmeh for your positive comment about this post, for your great explanation, and excellent insights.
It is Bambi’s prayer that Iran will “regain its glory”, as you expressed it very well.
Trust that she will pray for the Iranian people tonight before closing her eyes to sleep. They deserve to have their beautiful country back. They deserve healing and respect.
The entire Middle East deserves stability, peace, and prosperity.
Much love and gratitude from Bambi to you. You take good care, please.