The Civilizational Question Why the United States Cannot Read Iran
The Civilizational Question: Why the United States Cannot Read Iran
“Civilizations meet, not in clash, but in misunderstanding.” - Amartya Sen

“Civilizations meet, not in clash, but in misunderstanding.” - Amartya Sen

TEHRAN - Saeid Ezatolahi will be absent in two friendly matches against Nigeria and Costa Rica.

TEHRAN- Iran’s air defense units have announced that they shot down another enemy fighter jet, this time in the country’s southern skies.

TEHRAN – A top Iranian commander has declared that the Islamic Republic’s military postuSuccessful strike in Dimona re has evolved from defensive to offensive, a shift driven by the deployment of advanced weaponry and new tactics amid escalating reprisal strikes against American and Israeli targets.

TEHRAN – U.S. President Donald Trump has openly threatened to commit war crimes by attacking Iran’s power plants, “starting with the biggest one first,” if the country does not allow all ships to pass through the Strait of Hormuz.

TEHRAN – The U.S.-Israeli war on Iran, initially aimed at weakening Tehran’s nuclear and missile capabilities and accompanied by talk of possible regime change, has now entered a complex and uncertain phase.

TEHRAN- In the wake of escalated military aggression by the United States and Israel against the Islamic Republic of Iran, regional tensions have reached a critical threshold.

MADRID – The joint American and Israeli assault on Iran, launched on February 28, 2026, was conceived as a demonstration of decisive force. Air superiority, applied with precision and persistence, was expected to compel Tehran into submission or, at minimum, to degrade its capacity to shape events in the Persian Gulf. Four weeks later, that premise appears increasingly detached from realities at sea.

TEHRAN — In the face of a desperate ultimatum from Washington threatening to "obliterate" Iranian power plants if the Strait of Hormuz remains closed, Iranian officials and prominent figures have issued resolute warnings emphasizing defensive necessity and readiness for proportional escalation, while condemning Trump's reckless threats of renewed aggression against civilians.

TEHRAN — As the 48-hour clock expires on Donald Trump’s inflammatory ultimatum, the United States finds itself facing a firestorm of internal dissent and unprecedented international condemnation.
