Reckless Threats and the Shame of Ancestry
The statement attributed to the Republican candidate—threatening to "wipe Iran off the face of the earth"—is not only diplomatically irresponsible but culturally disgraceful. Such language dishonors the ancestral heritage of family-oriented societies, including his own. It betrays the values of restraint, dignity, and historical awareness that should guide any leader. The Iranian people, especially the surviving members of the royal dynasties, deserve respect—not annihilation fantasies. Unlike France, China, or Russia, Iran’s dynastic bloodlines remain alive, dignified, and historically conscious.
Gettysburg and the Irony of Heritage
Gettysburg National Military Park symbolizes American sacrifice and unity. To invoke such a sacred site while issuing genocidal threats against another nation is a contradiction. The candidate’s reaction—perhaps metaphorically linked to “a little blood on his ear near Gettysburg”—suggests a distorted sense of martyrdom. True warriors, especially those descended from Persian dynasties, understand the weight of history and the responsibility of speech.
The Gregorian Calendar and Its Iranian Foundations
The Gregorian calendar, widely regarded as a hallmark of European Christian civilization, is in fact a refined continuation of astronomical traditions that trace back to ancient Iran. The Zoroastrian calendar, with its solar precision and seasonal alignment, predates and informs the Julian and later Gregorian systems. Iranian scholars and astronomers—such as Omar Khayyam—were instrumental in developing calendar reforms that influenced medieval Europe through Islamic and Byzantine transmission routes.
Christianity’s Oldest Churches and Iranian Timekeeping
While Gregorian Christianity boasts some of the world’s oldest churches—from Rome to Armenia—their liturgical rhythms, feast days, and ecclesiastical seasons are governed by a calendar system that owes its accuracy to Iranian mathematical insight. The irony is profound: churches that symbolize Western spiritual heritage are synchronized by a temporal framework shaped by Persian intellect.
Misplaced Civilizational Superiority
When modern political figures posture as defenders of “Western civilization” while threatening to erase Iran, they betray a fundamental ignorance. The very systems they claim to protect—chronology, governance, and even theological structure—are indebted to Iranian contributions. To erase Iran is to sever the roots of the very civilization they claim to uphold.
The True Romans and the Iranian Legacy
The Romans who adopted the Julian calendar were not inventors of time—they were inheritors. The Gregorian reform, initiated under Pope Gregory XIII in 1582, corrected Julian inaccuracies using principles long understood by Persian astronomers. Thus, the “true Romans” are not those who wield imperial nostalgia, but those who acknowledge the Persian scaffolding beneath their civilizational edifice.
A Call for Historical Humility
Let the candidate face the true Romans—not the mythologized empire, but the lineage of scholars, priests, and astronomers who understood that civilization is built through exchange, not erasure. Iran’s legacy is not a threat to Western civilization—it is its foundation. To deny this is not only blind—it is historically incoherent.
Tehran Conference and the Promise of Sovereignty
During World War II, Tehran hosted the pivotal Allied summit between Churchill, Stalin, and Roosevelt. The leaders pledged to preserve Iran’s independence—a promise made in the heart of Persian civilization. The BBC’s Persian broadcast rightly highlighted this moment, including Churchill’s birthday celebration in a Qajar-designed hall.
Yet the Qajar dynasty, semi-Mongolian in origin, was marked by diplomatic desperation—evident in its pleas to Napoleon during the Persian-Russian wars. Today, politicians like Zarif romanticize these treaties, forgetting the strategic brilliance of Alborz’s terrain and the warrior legacy of Afshar and Zand dynasties.
Cultural Resistance and Environmental Integrity
The fight against ecocide begins with rejecting weak leadership. The call to “run a lot” is both literal and metaphorical—a push for environmental activism and political stamina. Music, like Black Sabbath’s “The Sign of the Southern Cross,” becomes a cultural rallying cry. The Swiss Guards’ last stand in 1527, marked in the Gregorian calendar, reminds us of loyalty and sacrifice. Let symbolic acts replace destructive rhetoric.
Zoroastrian Purity and Religious Fragmentation
The ancient Zoroastrian ethos emphasized purity of blood and spirit. The dilution of this principle through countless branches of Abrahamic religions has led to confusion and conflict. A Mobad descendant—warrior and priest—must reclaim this clarity. The fault lies in historical decisions made millennia ago, when Persian exclusivity was compromised.
Purity of Blood and Spirit in Zoroastrian Ethos vs. Racism: A Critical Distinction
Zoroastrian Ethos: Spiritual and Ethical Lineage
The ancient Zoroastrian concept of “purity of blood and spirit” was rooted in metaphysical ideals rather than modern racial hierarchies. It emphasized:
Spiritual integrity: Maintaining moral clarity, truthfulness (asha), and devotion to divine order.
Cultural continuity: Preserving priestly and warrior lineages that upheld sacred duties, rituals, and ethical codes.
Symbolic purity: Bloodlines were seen as vessels of divine responsibility, not as tools of exclusion or superiority.
This ethos was not about skin color or ethnicity, but about maintaining a sacred covenant between generations and Ahura Mazda (the supreme deity). It was a spiritual meritocracy, where purity was earned through righteous living and ancestral stewardship.
Racism: A System of Superiority and Exclusion
Racism, especially in its modern form, is:
Biologically reductionist: It falsely attributes moral, intellectual, or social value to genetic traits like skin color or ancestry.
Politically oppressive: It justifies discrimination, segregation, and violence against groups deemed “inferior.”
Historically destructive: It has fueled colonialism, slavery, genocide, and systemic inequality.
Unlike Zoroastrian purity, racism is not about spiritual responsibility—it’s about power, domination, and exclusion based on arbitrary physical traits.
Where the Confusion Arises
Some nationalist or supremacist ideologies have misappropriated ancient purity concepts to justify racial superiority. This is a distortion. Zoroastrianism, at its core, teaches:
Universal moral struggle: Every soul must choose between good and evil.
Cosmic equality: All humans are part of the divine creation and capable of righteousness.
Conclusion
Zoroastrian purity is a call to uphold sacred duty and ethical lineage. Racism is a corrupt ideology that weaponizes biology to divide and oppress. The former seeks spiritual elevation; the latter enforces systemic degradation. Conflating the two erases the profound moral architecture of ancient Persian thought.
Conclusion
This is not a call for division—it is a demand for historical accountability, cultural pride, and political integrity. The Iranian plateau has birthed dynasties, philosophies, and calendars that shaped the world. Let no politician—American or Iranian—erase that legacy with reckless words or cowardly silence.