Increasingly, over the course of three decades, Ali Khamenei knew that he was personally in the Great Satan’s sights. This did not daunt him. He felt, always, that he had divine right on his side https://t.co/6NLka10d8Z
— The Economist (@TheEconomist) March 7, 2026
The Economist is based in Britain, which is still ostensibly an ally of the United States, which the Islamic Republic of Iran calls “the Great Satan.” Can you imagine a publication in the Islamic Republic of Iran or one of its allies referring to “the bloodthirsty mullahs of the Islamic Republic of Iran”? In the West, however, the existence and hegemony of a traitor political and media class is taken for granted.
mgoldberg says
And soon to come, will be the call to end traitoraphobia
࿗Infidel࿘ says
I used to read the Economist back in the late 80s, early 90s, when it was a Establishment-Right mouthpiece: for instance, they used to rail against US nativism in the context of American resentment at Japanese domination of the US market for cars and electronics. Even at that time, they were a very presumptuous publication: I see that little has changed
As far as the Ummah Kaliphate goes, Trump finally did what Obama wanted to do. According to Steve Hilton, Obama told David Cameron that his government no longer looked at Britain as its #1 ally, and now, President Trump has openly told the same thing to Kier Starmer, albeit for a better reason. I recall that in the 00s, a lot of Brits were upset at Tony Blair being on the same side as George Bush. Well, they got their wish: that legendary 🇺🇸🇬🇧 alliance that existed b/w Reagan and Thatcher, and later Bush and Blair, is now a thing of the past
The closest ally that the US has anywhere in the world is Israel. No one else comes even close!
James Lincoln says
࿗Infidel࿘ says,
“The closest ally that the US has anywhere in the world is Israel. No one else comes even close!”
Absolutely 100% true.
Westman says
Yes, Khamenei was the ultimate believer in his own divine right to operate for his “god” and spend the lives of others. There is absolutely no doubt that if he had several nuclear bombs he would have used them on Israel and, collaterally, Palestinians without the slightest hesitation or regard for anyone.
His son Majtaba is equally conservative and less approachable, described as someone to avoid, a bete noire. He was deputy chief of staff to his father, directly in the reins of power. Expect more Iran-sponsored terrorism.
Although going directly to a thermonuclear device without fusion testing has never been done, the analytic tools, deuterium from Iran’s heavy water plant, lithium, u235, and other ancillary items can all be produced inside Iran. The key to stopping further nuclear bomb development is securing Iran’s current enriched uranium stockpiles from the insane Regime.
࿗Infidel࿘ says
The only sure way to stopping further nuke development is toppling this regime, and handing it over to the Pahlavi transition team. Then regardless of whether Iranians vote for a monarchy or a republic, they’ll cease their hostility towards Israel and the West, and then whether or not they have a nuclear energy program, fully vetted by the IAEA as well as Israel and the US, won’t be an issue
Westman says
The Iranians may not want Pahlavi either. Muslims changing their attitude about Jews seems a stretch. But we can hope.
࿗Infidel࿘ says
Westman
As per GAMAAN, Iranians are sorta split on whether they want a monarchy or a republic – the edge seems to be w/ a republic. But they are all in support of having a secular democracy, which is what is important. I also trust the numbers that say that only 30+% of Iranians are still shi’a, and another 5% sunni. Given that, I do think they can change their attitude about Jews, and that the next Iranian government will have an israeli embassy in Jerusalem
Reza Pahlavi is only talking about returning at the head of a transition team. MEK hasn’t responded to the open invitation to all Iranians to join, so that’s on them! But beyond that, if Iranians do not vote to restore the monarchy, he’d be perfectly happy living in Iran as an ordinary citizen. Even if they do vote for a monarchy, he’d be a ruler like the kings in Europe, such as Britain, Netherlands, Denmark, Norway, Sweden….
Taffy says
It is the little Satan that the Ayatollah should have worried about. Israel has the uncanny ability to track its enemies’ leaders and take them out at will. And it was Israel who took him out—with much overkill. If I were the Ayatollah’s son, I would refrain from buying green bananas.
Daniel Bielak says
More on The Economist (as an example of much larger phenomenon):
“How The Economist attacks the Jews – Antisemitism is everywhere in the mass media … Sometimes it is relatively subtle…,” 3 June 2006, by Francisco Gil-White
http://www.hirhome.com/israel/subtle.htm