For those that think Russia is any sort of an “ally” to Iran.
Look at the tech they have provided SK to allow them to join the leading missile club. Tech that Iran has to learn the hard way and thru long and hard effort, yet Russia “gives” to a major USA ally (SK) with little effort.
Russian foreign policy has always been one of back stabbing aligned countries (Iran, Syria, Iraq, Libya, NK) while embracing US allies (Israel, Turkey,SK, Egypt, Saudi Arabia)
My brother TheImmortal,
Don't get mad at the Russians. They are nobody's "ally". They see everybody as "Frienemies", as a diplomat at a party in N Virgina told me once. "Frienemies" means that the Russians see everyone as "not quite friends and not quite enemies". The Russians (somewhat understandably) get this from WW2 when they signed a non-aggression agreement with the Germans, then when the Germans tore apart the French and General Montgomery's British Army, suddenly turned on the Russians. So, one CAN understand why Russians are "Frienemies" towards everyone.
Iran, like almost any team who has ever won the world cup or the super bowl, NEEDS TO PLAY HER OWN GAME BASED ON HER OWN STRENGTHS. There is no need for a devoted "ally" as countries don't have friends/enemies, (it has been said before), they have INTERESTS.
Iran FIRST AND FOREMOST needs to discover 1) UNITY, and 2) CLARITY OF PURPOSE.
Compared to almost any other country in the world (except a few neighbors), Iran's large population (thank god for it large population from a strategic military point of view), is somewhat divided. Our culture needs to stop this suicidal divisiveness and introduce more of an INCLUSIVE society and culture.
Can you imagine if Iran accepts the personal choices of many of its people, and just utilize them for their skills and bring them together and not push them apart? I can never explain to you how many Iranians I have met in my lifetime that are just the most amazingly capable individuals I have met, just in my career alone. It would shock you how quickly with these individuals Iran can build turbine blades thermal barrier coatings technology on single crystal CMSX-4 alloy. Just the ex. RR Iranians, many of them in Iran today, can do that EASY, with their eyes closed - no need for technology transfer, even mass-production can be achieved.
Imagine how all the wonderful members here who love Iran so much, yourself, Bahram, SalarHaqq, Aryobarazan, PeeD, Sineva, Flotila, and everybody else I can't remember their member name right now, could be brought together, to work together, and how much PASSION there is in each of them, and how Iran could truly utilize the PASSION of its people without interfering in their personal lives or their religious choices?
Every time I am at a funeral in LA for some ex Iranian IIAF, listening to old guys talking about "Golden Crown" team, when sooner or later, one of them pulls out all his OLD photos to show me, and what he did, what his brother did, what his friends did, ... I listen with joy and see the passion in him, the same as I feel the passion in YOU when you talk about the Russians as an ally, same passion as the quiet Thinker/Analyst SalarHaqq, same as the Intuitive/Self-aware PeeD, same passion as the Persuasive Aryobarzan, same passion as Wholehearted "All-in" Bahram, and other wonderful Iranians here.
Iranians have a very high proportion of "old-soul" people. Hard to describe this in a few sentences.
Iran has a lot.
I understand WHY smart, sharp, intuitive A.S.S. (Anglo Saxon Sadists) find that a threat, and obviously they are right to feel that as a threat to what they want: DOMINATION OF OTHER NATIONS, which is what they have accomplished between them for 500+ years since slave trade out of Africa.
We should focus on our own game, to bring UNITY to our culture, to bestow CLARITY OF PURPOSE in our young people so they understand, we are all just TEMPORARY GUARDIANS of our amazing nation.
Look around, FAIRLY without BIAS - how many countries on earth can claim to things that Iran can?
Our nation saved people from annihilation,
Our nation fought slavery and freed slaves,
Our nation was the largest superpower ever (almost half the world at the time, Persian empire: known as the Achaemenian Empire, the kingdom created under Cyrus the Great stretched from Iran into Central Asia and most of Egypt),
Our nation invented postal service, government bureaucracy, and (satrap) regional gov management,
Our nation fought and stopped the ROMAN EMPIRE from expanding when Crassus fought Sorren
Every major military school (Sandhurst UK, Cranwell UK, Westpoint U.S., Saint Cyr, FR, etc.) starts their curriculum year teaching Sorren's squadron leadership, training, motivation, and camaraderie,
Our nation bestowed rank for the first woman General (Artemisia, Naval Admiral)
Our nation has been the most continuous nation in history (not Greeks or Romans, China, India, Egypt or anyone else) - oldest continuous nation in the world: sovereignty acquired 3,200 BC, without interruption (irrespective of temporary occupation), unlike China, India, Greece, Egypt, etc.
Our nation has repeatedly fought on behalf of those that could not fight for themselves
Our nation has produced some of the most amazing scientists, poets, engineers, mathematicians, etc.,
Our nation has had technology (vertical wind turbines, water irrigation, construction, refrigeration, etc. ) still envied and talked about after a 1,000 years later,
So, don't get upset with the Russians.
After all, they did not deliver Iran the Mig31s that Iran paid for, so under Moggadam Iran built the long range missiles, and delayed delivering S300, so under Hajizadeh Iran built Bavar 373.
They can DELAY Iran but cannot STOP Iran.
Just look at EVERYTHING these SUPERPOWERS have done to keep Iran's nuclear program DOWN ... now they are begging like a dog, for Iran to return to the negotiating table.
Iran has a lot of COURAGE and PATIENCE and will eventually get what it is due - unlike these capitalists (US/UK/France/Dutch/Canada/Australia etc.) needing economic prosperity to exist, they sell their mothers on a corner street of red light district to sodomites for a fist full of Dollars from Zionist lobbyist and billionaires like Paul Singer, and Bernard Marcus.
As PEOPLE we have always been against slavery, and even if we are forced to accept it under the blade, we still want and find a way, OUT.
I have never met an Iranian who was TOTALLY SATISFIED WITH HIS LIFE or with everything they have, even if they are millionaires and have half a dozen homes and yachts and fancy cars. What we all want as people of Iran is ... OUR INDEPENDENCE AND GLORY.
Iranian people just need a few WINS.
Like shooting down MQ4, or the attack on oil fields in SA.
So, be patient my brother. Good things are coming.
