Every empire tells itself the same lie: that its violence is exceptional, that its failures are temporary, that its enemies are savages, that its soldiers are heroes, that its leaders are wise.
That was so informative. So much to absorb. Alaistar Crooke has a genius way to see & analyse the Middle East conflict. His talks are so unique. Thanks Glen to have him onboard.🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿
- When many Westerners hear “Iran,” they imagine a fanatic government that wants to harm Israelis or Americans
- Iran is not a perfect society, and many Iranians themselves criticize aspects of their government. But the reality is more complex than the stereotypes often presented in Western media
- Here are some important facts that are rarely discussed:
✅ RELIGIOUS MINORITIES
- Iran officially recognizes Judaism, Christianity, and Zoroastrianism as protected religions
- These minorities have reserved seats in parliament:
- 1 Jewish
- 1 Zoroastrian
- 3 Christian (Armenian and Assyrian communities)
🕍 JEWISH COMMUNITY
- Iran has the second-largest Jewish population in the Middle East outside Israel
- There are 13 synagogues in the city of Isfahan alone
- Jews have lived in Persia continuously for more than 2,500 years, dating back to the Persian Empire after the Babylonian exile
✝️ CHRISTIAN HISTORY
- Christian communities have existed in Persia since the 1st–3rd centuries CE
- Armenian and Assyrian Christian communities remain today
- Many churches belong to the historic Church of the East tradition.
👩 WOMEN IN IRAN
- Iranian women face some legal inequalities, as women do in many countries
- But they drive, travel, study, work, and participate widely in public life
- Women are highly educated and often make up a majority of university graduates in science and engineering, contributing strongly to medicine, research, and technology
🕊 IRAN & ISRAEL / PALESTINE
- Iran’s opposition to Israel is political and based largely on the 1948 displacement of Palestinians (the Nakba) and the continuing conflict over Palestinian rights
- Iranian leaders frequently emphasize opposition to Israeli government policies and the occupation of Palestinian territories rather than hostility toward Jewish people as a religion
🌍 GLOBAL SOLIDARITY
- South Africa: Iran supported the anti-apartheid struggle and the African National Congress. The United States, United Kingdom, and Israel maintained various forms of cooperation with apartheid South Africa for many years
- Ireland: Many people in Ireland express solidarity with Palestinians because they also experienced great suffering due to European colonization, including the devastation of the Great Famine (Ireland) in the 19th century
- Humanitarian cooperation: Iran has provided fuel, medicine, and technical assistance to countries facing heavy sanctions such as Venezuela and Cuba, including help maintaining medical equipment and energy infrastructure
📊 THREE SURPRISING FACTS
- Iran reserves 5 parliamentary seats for religious minorities
- Jews have lived in Persia for over 2,500 years, with 13 synagogues in Isfahan alone
- Women often make up a majority of science and engineering graduates
⚠️ WHY THIS MATTERS
- Understanding other countries accurately is important—especially when politicians talk about sanctions, confrontation, or war.
- No nation of nearly 90 million people with thousands of years of civilization can be understood through simple stereotypes.
❓ QUESTION
- Why do you think these facts are rarely mentioned in Western discussions about Iran?
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🚨 Please share this information about Iran with your Congresspeople who know little about Iran; especially with those who fell for the Netanyahu's regime change propaganda…
👉🏽 🇺🇸 🇮🇱 We, along with Israel, started a war of aggression, which is one of the greatest war crimes… We carried out a surprise attack, assassinating military and civilian leaders along with scientists and their families and neighbors… while we were holding negotiations with Iran. Moreover, Iran had made unprecedented concessions, surpassing those of the JCPOA—even though it is under no obligation as a sovereign country…
🚸 👼🏻On the first day of the attacks we hit an elementary school, killing 165 schoolchildren, injuring hundreds more. 🎒
👧🏼 And a gym, killing 40, mainly high school girls.
🏥 And over ten medical facilities
Just a few of the crimes in the first few days…
☠️ Then we targeted infrastructure designed to punish millions of civilians...
How many officials in the Trump administration know this about Iran?
I'd be willing to bet the vast majority of the GOP loyalists don't know this. Look at all the Congress people who are not pushing for the Epstein files to come out… many of them are shielding the 3pßtèìn network… and they are the biggest cheerleaders for the war on Iran and the genocide and ethnic cleansing in Palestine and Lebanon. Mark Marco Rubio, Pete Hegseth, Susie Wiles (who actually worked for Netanyahu in the past), Mike Waltz, Mike Huckabee, … fanatic pro Netanyahu Zionists who put the interests of another country above those of the United States.
Of course there are countless former officials too, like Mike Pompeo (who once said that we wouldn't allow Jeremy Corbyn to become Prime Minister of England… of course because he was an advocate for human rights of Palestinians and people around the World who have endured unimaginable suffering from US sanctions that killed millions of people over the past 50 years)… .
Of course you have many Democrats who generally are more supportive of workers, consumers on the environment, thus you would assume that they are more educated about history and geopolitics. You would be wrong as far as the PEP Congresspeople who have received hundreds of thousands to millions of dollars from the pro Netanyahu Israel lobby—including the majority of the leadership like Chuck Schumer, Hakeem Jeffries, etc.—the Boomers who have been brainwashed with Zionist propaganda their whole lives about the history of Palestine, about Iran… They still believe Netanyahu's lies about atrocities to babies on October 7th! SAD! 😜
¨They were trained to follow orders, but also sworn to defend the Constitution.
During COVID-19, U.S. service members were given orders that many believed were unlawful, and told their careers depended on compliance.
Some obeyed. Others refused. Nearly all paid a price.
Duty to Disobey reveals what happened to those who refused, and why their story matters to every American. This is a film about courage under pressure, institutional failure, and the quiet line where lawful authority ends.¨
It is time that the US go, and stay home. They made so many disaster around the world.
We need a new World order, respecting sovereignty of all countries, and no wars anymore. There are so many problems to address: climate change, growing world population, protecting environment, flora, fauna, ... aso aso!
It appears that Iran has agreed to a cease fire based on an as of yet unpublished 10 point plan that allegedly includes temporarily opening the Strait of Hormuz to petroleum traffic. I'd imagine that Iran did that because it wanted to not alienate its trading partners and allies in Asia by starving their economies of petroleum.
The only sad thing about this is that it takes pressure off of Israel which is on the ropes and over extended and allows it to regroup.
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I guess it's a human reaction to respond to a bully. No one is likely to capitulate to threats. There's an age-old term… its better to die fighting (against a bully ) than to live on your knees.
Iran is following this mantra.
Our government in the UK says we can't join this illegal war but at the same time our government has given permission to the American military to load up weapons for use on the Iranian civilians. Our government is aware of it but as same as our government supports militarily with weapons and intelligence (our planes fly out Gazza and provide information ) to the Israeli IDF and political support
I am happy to take my camel back to wherever for as long as you return all that your mother fkr forefathers looted from us over years of colonialism. You dhiit bag have a rich life today because your parents were thieves and murders
Bring it on. You coward. You would still be living in the caves like your parents were it not for the knowledge brought to the west by Muslims. Maths astronomy Algebra and medicine and algorithms. You dom ass. You are finished.
It is not the British that are the most horrible people on the planet. Scotland and Wales are not the problem. It is the English who are the pestilence. Most empires go through a phase of fascist cleansing before emerging out the other end as regular nation states. The US is possibly entering into such a phase, with the petrodollar on the ropes and the elites of the Epstein class thoroughly delegitimated. The UK never underwent such a process. The imperial elite class is still in power, clinging to an empire that once was. England is just a nasty place to be. The Clash and the Sex Pistols were correct.
And don't forget the 1956 Suez war, where Egypt kicked Britain's ass and revealed that the emperor wore no clothes.
You Mudlems can't do anything unless you get financed by jews. Even your 3rd invasion of the West today is being organized and paid for again with shekels. Hypocrites and Parasitic breeding factories and rapists.
British diplomats have always been the most useful idiots in the World. This one is luckily retired and should be in a retirement home. Persians are prisoner of crazy, suicidal, religious fanatic stone age Bedouins from Mecca, We and the Persians have to get rid of them for ou future safety.
C'est Hamas qui vit dans des tunnels, comme les Shiites Iraniens qui cachent leurs rockets dans des tunnels. Les serpents venimeux de l'Islam sont comme ça.
Every empire tells itself the same lie: that its violence is exceptional, that its failures are temporary, that its enemies are savages, that its soldiers are heroes, that its leaders are wise.
https://griobhtha1.substack.com/p/eagle-claw-at-46-the-lies-havent
That was so informative. So much to absorb. Alaistar Crooke has a genius way to see & analyse the Middle East conflict. His talks are so unique. Thanks Glen to have him onboard.🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿
Thanks Glen for inviting
Alaistar Crooke. He is the best analyst in this subject. I was eagerly waiting to hearing his views.
Please share w/your Congresspeople/MPs:
🌟 IRAN: FACTS RARELY DISCUSSED IN WESTERN MEDIA
- When many Westerners hear “Iran,” they imagine a fanatic government that wants to harm Israelis or Americans
- Iran is not a perfect society, and many Iranians themselves criticize aspects of their government. But the reality is more complex than the stereotypes often presented in Western media
- Here are some important facts that are rarely discussed:
✅ RELIGIOUS MINORITIES
- Iran officially recognizes Judaism, Christianity, and Zoroastrianism as protected religions
- These minorities have reserved seats in parliament:
- 1 Jewish
- 1 Zoroastrian
- 3 Christian (Armenian and Assyrian communities)
🕍 JEWISH COMMUNITY
- Iran has the second-largest Jewish population in the Middle East outside Israel
- There are 13 synagogues in the city of Isfahan alone
- Jews have lived in Persia continuously for more than 2,500 years, dating back to the Persian Empire after the Babylonian exile
✝️ CHRISTIAN HISTORY
- Christian communities have existed in Persia since the 1st–3rd centuries CE
- Armenian and Assyrian Christian communities remain today
- Many churches belong to the historic Church of the East tradition.
👩 WOMEN IN IRAN
- Iranian women face some legal inequalities, as women do in many countries
- But they drive, travel, study, work, and participate widely in public life
- Women are highly educated and often make up a majority of university graduates in science and engineering, contributing strongly to medicine, research, and technology
🕊 IRAN & ISRAEL / PALESTINE
- Iran’s opposition to Israel is political and based largely on the 1948 displacement of Palestinians (the Nakba) and the continuing conflict over Palestinian rights
- Iranian leaders frequently emphasize opposition to Israeli government policies and the occupation of Palestinian territories rather than hostility toward Jewish people as a religion
🌍 GLOBAL SOLIDARITY
- South Africa: Iran supported the anti-apartheid struggle and the African National Congress. The United States, United Kingdom, and Israel maintained various forms of cooperation with apartheid South Africa for many years
- Ireland: Many people in Ireland express solidarity with Palestinians because they also experienced great suffering due to European colonization, including the devastation of the Great Famine (Ireland) in the 19th century
- Humanitarian cooperation: Iran has provided fuel, medicine, and technical assistance to countries facing heavy sanctions such as Venezuela and Cuba, including help maintaining medical equipment and energy infrastructure
📊 THREE SURPRISING FACTS
- Iran reserves 5 parliamentary seats for religious minorities
- Jews have lived in Persia for over 2,500 years, with 13 synagogues in Isfahan alone
- Women often make up a majority of science and engineering graduates
⚠️ WHY THIS MATTERS
- Understanding other countries accurately is important—especially when politicians talk about sanctions, confrontation, or war.
- No nation of nearly 90 million people with thousands of years of civilization can be understood through simple stereotypes.
❓ QUESTION
- Why do you think these facts are rarely mentioned in Western discussions about Iran?
---
🚨 Please share this information about Iran with your Congresspeople who know little about Iran; especially with those who fell for the Netanyahu's regime change propaganda…
👉🏽 🇺🇸 🇮🇱 We, along with Israel, started a war of aggression, which is one of the greatest war crimes… We carried out a surprise attack, assassinating military and civilian leaders along with scientists and their families and neighbors… while we were holding negotiations with Iran. Moreover, Iran had made unprecedented concessions, surpassing those of the JCPOA—even though it is under no obligation as a sovereign country…
🚸 👼🏻On the first day of the attacks we hit an elementary school, killing 165 schoolchildren, injuring hundreds more. 🎒
👧🏼 And a gym, killing 40, mainly high school girls.
🏥 And over ten medical facilities
Just a few of the crimes in the first few days…
☠️ Then we targeted infrastructure designed to punish millions of civilians...
Please share
Thank you شكرا جزيلا תודה רב🙏🏽
Matt Harold Truth Justice
How many officials in the Trump administration know this about Iran?
I'd be willing to bet the vast majority of the GOP loyalists don't know this. Look at all the Congress people who are not pushing for the Epstein files to come out… many of them are shielding the 3pßtèìn network… and they are the biggest cheerleaders for the war on Iran and the genocide and ethnic cleansing in Palestine and Lebanon. Mark Marco Rubio, Pete Hegseth, Susie Wiles (who actually worked for Netanyahu in the past), Mike Waltz, Mike Huckabee, … fanatic pro Netanyahu Zionists who put the interests of another country above those of the United States.
Of course there are countless former officials too, like Mike Pompeo (who once said that we wouldn't allow Jeremy Corbyn to become Prime Minister of England… of course because he was an advocate for human rights of Palestinians and people around the World who have endured unimaginable suffering from US sanctions that killed millions of people over the past 50 years)… .
Of course you have many Democrats who generally are more supportive of workers, consumers on the environment, thus you would assume that they are more educated about history and geopolitics. You would be wrong as far as the PEP Congresspeople who have received hundreds of thousands to millions of dollars from the pro Netanyahu Israel lobby—including the majority of the leadership like Chuck Schumer, Hakeem Jeffries, etc.—the Boomers who have been brainwashed with Zionist propaganda their whole lives about the history of Palestine, about Iran… They still believe Netanyahu's lies about atrocities to babies on October 7th! SAD! 😜
DUTY TO DISOBEY
¨They were trained to follow orders, but also sworn to defend the Constitution.
During COVID-19, U.S. service members were given orders that many believed were unlawful, and told their careers depended on compliance.
Some obeyed. Others refused. Nearly all paid a price.
Duty to Disobey reveals what happened to those who refused, and why their story matters to every American. This is a film about courage under pressure, institutional failure, and the quiet line where lawful authority ends.¨
www.dutytodisobeyfilm.com
Thank you for this Mario🙏
Wonderful interview with a very intelligent man. Thank you Glenn.
M.
It is time that the US go, and stay home. They made so many disaster around the world.
We need a new World order, respecting sovereignty of all countries, and no wars anymore. There are so many problems to address: climate change, growing world population, protecting environment, flora, fauna, ... aso aso!
We need no wars and no empires!
Thanks for the great talk with Alastair Crooke!
It appears that Iran has agreed to a cease fire based on an as of yet unpublished 10 point plan that allegedly includes temporarily opening the Strait of Hormuz to petroleum traffic. I'd imagine that Iran did that because it wanted to not alienate its trading partners and allies in Asia by starving their economies of petroleum.
The only sad thing about this is that it takes pressure off of Israel which is on the ropes and over extended and allows it to regroup.
These “world” leaders are just puppets. They are selected by the puppet masters not elected.
Interesting. But why o why is everyone talking AS IF Drumph is in charge?
ATTENTION MILITARY SERVICE MEMBERS - Say NO. I do not consent to this satanic Agenda!
¨The Center on Conscience & War is a non-profit organization that advocates for the rights of conscience, opposes military conscription, and serves all conscientious objectors to war.
If you’re facing deployment soon, please don’t wait!
We’ll work with you to navigate the admin process.
All of our services are completely free of charge.
Who is a Military Conscientious Objector?
A firm, fixed, and sincere objection to participation in war in any form or the bearing of arms, by reason of religious training and/or belief.
DoD 1300.06
Conscientious Objection
Contact the Center on Conscience & War if you’re in the US military and want to seek discharge or reassignment as a Conscientious Objector.
Call 202-483-2220
The Center on Conscience & War has supported conscientious objectors since 1940! We have experienced staff that can support you through the somewhat complex, administrative conscientious objection application process.
Our Counseling Director, Bill Galvin, has extensive experience beginning in the early 1970s during the Vietnam era. Bill is the author of the most recent version of the Draft Counselor’s Manual and the Guide for COs in the Military. All counselors are trained in the military policy and process for Conscientious Objection...¨ Learn More
www.centeronconscience.org
Resident tRump has announced that he is replacing the Petrodollar with the Epstein Pedo dollar.
Dollhair?
I guess it's a human reaction to respond to a bully. No one is likely to capitulate to threats. There's an age-old term… its better to die fighting (against a bully ) than to live on your knees.
Iran is following this mantra.
Our government in the UK says we can't join this illegal war but at the same time our government has given permission to the American military to load up weapons for use on the Iranian civilians. Our government is aware of it but as same as our government supports militarily with weapons and intelligence (our planes fly out Gazza and provide information ) to the Israeli IDF and political support
Time to pack up your Camel tent in the UK and all your stolen welfare money and head back to the 💩hole you crawled out of.
I am happy to take my camel back to wherever for as long as you return all that your mother fkr forefathers looted from us over years of colonialism. You dhiit bag have a rich life today because your parents were thieves and murders
We kicked your Mudlem asses twice when you camel humpers invaded Europe with jew money and we'll do it again.
Bring it on. You coward. You would still be living in the caves like your parents were it not for the knowledge brought to the west by Muslims. Maths astronomy Algebra and medicine and algorithms. You dom ass. You are finished.
It is not the British that are the most horrible people on the planet. Scotland and Wales are not the problem. It is the English who are the pestilence. Most empires go through a phase of fascist cleansing before emerging out the other end as regular nation states. The US is possibly entering into such a phase, with the petrodollar on the ropes and the elites of the Epstein class thoroughly delegitimated. The UK never underwent such a process. The imperial elite class is still in power, clinging to an empire that once was. England is just a nasty place to be. The Clash and the Sex Pistols were correct.
And don't forget the 1956 Suez war, where Egypt kicked Britain's ass and revealed that the emperor wore no clothes.
You Mudlems can't do anything unless you get financed by jews. Even your 3rd invasion of the West today is being organized and paid for again with shekels. Hypocrites and Parasitic breeding factories and rapists.
https://substack.com/@nemopix/note/c-241269193
Very good analysis, thank you.
British diplomats have always been the most useful idiots in the World. This one is luckily retired and should be in a retirement home. Persians are prisoner of crazy, suicidal, religious fanatic stone age Bedouins from Mecca, We and the Persians have to get rid of them for ou future safety.
Judaism is a genocidal terrorist religion as evidenced by Gaza, and Satanyahu (aka Hague Fugitive) being on the run from his war crimes indictment
So you crawl back in your tunnel you little terrorist rat
C'est Hamas qui vit dans des tunnels, comme les Shiites Iraniens qui cachent leurs rockets dans des tunnels. Les serpents venimeux de l'Islam sont comme ça.