the victory of the islamic revolution of iran in 1979 was watershed in iranian politics. of the ties between tehran and tel avive were cut off overnight and instead the palestinian cause became a centerpiece in iran's foreign policy. see: in humanitarian terms, it behooves all to do everything in their power to put an end to the plight of the palestinians who have long been subjected to the atrocities of the israeli regime. in islamic terms, all muslims are required to do their best to help their palestinian brothers out. but what about state actors? are they of obliged to to do what they can for the palestinian cause? what about their own national interests? when it comes to the

islamic republic of iran, it seems that the country has spared no effort to support palestine regardless of its national of interests. but has the country really sacrifice its national interests for the sake of the palestinian nation? if yes, where is the limit? if not, would it do so? these and more on this episode of iran today. it's been more than four decades that the iranian ruling system has been at the forefront of supporting the palestinian cause. it... has gone to many lens to help

the holy city of palestine get rid of the occupied regime and for this cause the islamic republic has been steadfast in spite of any problems or difficulties. palestine holds a special status in the muslim world given that its land contains muslim's first qible or direction of prayer, that is the holy mosk of alaqa. back in december 1978, of the founder of the islam republic grand ayatollah khameini said, our intention has always been to stand by our palestinian brothers and whenever we gain power, we will join them in defending their rights, like brothers standing as equals in the same line of battle as them. to know more, we said with mr. muhammad qaderi, an iranian political expert. to mr. qadiri, the islamic republic's problem with israel is totally legitimate and in accordance with international.

this is totally in line with the islamic republic's policy and discourse over the past four decades. while many in the west have been trying to distor the reality of the israeli occupation. the fact is israel has been violating.

an obligation to protect other muslim nations around the world, particularly the people of palestine against the israeli regime. this is hossin, an iranian expert on west asia. mr. lu told us that it's naive to think that you could exist with an aggressive regime like israel. it's been said over and over again that the islamic republic of iran truly wants the region to be place where in human beings can live together in peace and tranquility, but there's a problem here: the very existence of israel, which is an expansionist regime, it's a regime that is pursuing its illegal objectives at the expense of displacing nation. the islamic republic has said that it would recognize a state that comes out of nationwide referendum participated by the real residence of palestine, whether they're muslims, christians, or jews, but as for the israel

regime, the islamic republic of iran would never recognize such an apartide regime and instead would support the palestinian nation against israel. "there's a consensus among politicians of all stripes inside iran that the country's support of palestine cannot be compromised. as major muslim country, iran has focused its attention on the most daunting challenge in the islamic world, that is the question of palestine and the plight the palestinians. moreover, pro-palestinian sentiments sit well with anti-imperialism, a core principle for the islamic republic. mr. qadiri told us that the islamic republic'.

if the iranian nation and ruling system agree with each other over the issue of palestine. one of these criteria is the public support the palestinian cus. over the past three months we have seen many spontaneous gatherings across the country in solidarity with the palestinian people. it's undeniable. you can see the films. at the same time, over 10 to 12 surveys have been conducted recently, all of which show that the nation still believes firmly in defending oppressed. after the establishment of the islamic republic, iran embedded in its constitution, support for freedom fighters across the world. according to the iranian constitution 154, the islamic republic of iran has as its

ideal human felicity throughout human society and considers the attainment of independence, freedom, and rule of justice and truth. to be the right of all people of the world. accordingly, while scrupulously refraining from all forms of interference in the internal affairs of other nations, it supports the just struggles of the freedom fighters against the oppressors in every corner of the globe. this is hossin khan muqaddam, an iranian senior expert on the west asia region. he's also secretary general the international antizionist association. he. from their lands, those injustly on

oppression, by the same token, our constitution stipulates defending the oppressed, regardless of their religions, moreover, in a moral obligation to help the oppressed people. 'we are not real muslims if we don't care about the fates of other people, let alone other muslims. if we help palestine, if we help iraq, syria, hizballah or yemen, it's all about helping the oppressed in the face of oppressers. it's all about resistance against tyranical powers of the world against zionism. there's plenty more to be said, but first a quick media review to give other outlets a chance to get a warden. welcome to the new section of the program, we will go over some news exerts: us should stop supporting israel war on gaza instead of attacking yemen. iran vehemently condemned the us recent air strikes on yemen, which were a reaction to the arab peninsula nations actions in defense of the gaza strip,

which has been the target of a genocide spearheaded by israel with assistance from washington. tehran times writes, foreign minister hussein amir abdullahyan made the remark. marks in a post on x on friday after the us and the uk targeted answer sites in yemen. sano is fully committed to maritime and shipping security. the iranian minister stated. he went to add, rather than attacking yemen, the white house should immediately stop its all-out military and security support for tel aviv against the people of gaza and the west bank in order for security to return to the entire region. iran president, israel must leave occupied palestine. as occupation does not bring legitimacy. the iranian president says occupation does not bring legitimacy lashing out at the israeli regime for having occupied palestinian land for 75 years. quoting from the iranian president ibrahim raisi, iran front page writes, which legal system and

legal school of thought in the world would accept that continued occupation leads to ownership and legitimacy. the president once again reiterated iran's backing. for palestinian people and their struggles to defend themselves against israel. we have announced loud and clear on numerous occasions that support for palestine and resistant groups are on the islamic republic of iran. agenda, noted raisi. zionist regime will certainly be eradicated from earth, quoting from leader of the islamic revolution ayatollah khamenei, mernews writes, "do not doubt that the victory is with the righteous front. do not doubt that the userping zionist regime will be eradicated from earth. the great victory of the palestinian nation is that they discredited the west and america and their false claims of human rights. iran attempts to mobilize international support. report as the gaza war continues. kobble now writes, the iranian government hosted a

high-level parliamentary meeting in tehran on wednesday, january 10, bringing together members states of the organization of islamic corporation and asian countries to discuss the ongoing conflict in gaza. the objective the meeting, as reported by iranian media, was to enhance collaboration among the parliaments of islamic nations concerning the matter of gaza. iran backs south africa's gaza genocide case against israel at icj. iran calls for bringing perpetuators of crimes in gaza to accountability. annodol agency writes iran has supported a lawsuit filed by south africa at the international court of justice accusing israel of genocide over its deadly offensive in the gaza strip. in a statement, the iranian foreign ministry said tehran fully supports the south african government's response. responsible, courageous and honorable action against israel at the icj over its crimes in gaza and

the west bank. it called on the international community to take decision to bring the perpetuators of the crimes in gaza to accountability. well, that's all for today, and i invite you to go back to the main narrative. tehran's support of palestine also has pragmatic reasons, contrary to what my seam, iran's unwavering support of palestine contributes to the country's national. interest in the first place, also keeping in mind that israel is an aggressive regime, and as an american neocolonial project, it has an insatiable thirst for occupying other lands if not confronted. after israel occupied palestine, the regime made incursion into lebanon and occupied the southern part of the country. iran's substantial support of hezballah and the resistance group's 700 military operations made the israely... army retreat from lebanese soil in 2000, all after 18 years. the goal on heights a hilly, 1200

square kilometer plateau that overlooks lebanon and borders jordan, is in fact syrian territory, occupied by israel in 1967, the regime annexed it in 1981. mr. augu said that iran security is the country's red line. can you please tell us when it comes to iran's national interests, the most important thing is security. israel is a regime that seeks to undermine regional security, it fabricates crises, it wages wars and harms countries in the region. for example, the regime is at war with all its neighbors over the issue of water and natural resources. given that the regime is... expansionist by nature, it poses a constant threat to the whole region, our

country included. what's unfolding in gaza is catastrophic, the fall out of the genocide of the palestinian can cost the whole region, including iran, and as long as the israel regime exists, this cycle of viyolence will exist in the region. as nuclear regime that has no respect for international law. law, national sovereignty or human life, israel is an existential threat to the whole region if not the world, so in one sense, by helping the palestinian resistance groups, the islamic republic is achieving multiple objectives with one single move, fulfilling its moral and religious obligations, and at the same time keeping the enemy at bay. iran needs such strategic deterrents in the face of israel, which serves in practice as the greatest us base in the region. all said and done, iran's support of the palestinian cause is beyond politics. it stems first of all

from the ethical principle that we all should help the oppressed, as beautifully explained by the great iranian poet sadi shirazi. all human beings are part of a whole in creation of one essence and soul. if one member is afflicted with pain, other members uneasy will remain. if you have no sympathy for human pain, the name of human you. you cannot retain. back in 1998, hamas founder ahmad yasin met with the leader of the islamic revolution, ayatullah sayd ali khamenei. yasin said that hamas needed the support of. everyone in all the arab and islamic lands so that the palestinians could stand firmly and strongly and confront the zinus in american aggression. ayatollah khamenei promised the hamas leader to help them despite all problems.

two years later in a meeting with hamas officials, ayatullah khamini said that the government of the islamic republic and the people of iran would consistently be their defenders and supporters and would continue to serve the palestinian people with comprehensive assistance. dr. sayad abdullah

mutavallian, an iranian expert national security said israel's failure in the face of hamas is at least partly thanks to iran's support of the resistance movement. the israeli regime wanted to annihilate hamas in one way it wanted to free the captives in one week. 100 days have passed, 100 days in which the israeli regime has shown its utmost atrocities against the palestinians, yet it has failed. its stated objectives. these israel are experiencing displacement for the first time over the past seven decades. more than one million ides have been displaced, many of them are living tants. they are fleeing from the accupat territories. it has resulted in low morale among the israelis. their action has angngered the world. they

are very unlikely to reach any achievement against the resistance movement. i think the... want and unless in favor of hamas. national interest is a broad term that encompasses a wide range of areas from ideology and culture economy to energy. as for a country such as the islamic republic of iran, in which its political system is founded on religious teachings, national interests and religious values are inextricably interrobin. accordingly, supporting the oppressed here the palest. people is part of iran's national interest stipulated in the country's constitution. on the other hand, confronting an aggressive regime like israel not only does serve iran's national interests, but also contributes to peace in the region. do you think there's an expiration date for iran's support of the palestinian cause? i mean, how long do you

think iran will continue this path? تا زمانی که قضیه فلسطین در منطقه. "as long as the plight of the palestinians persists, the region will be prone to chaos and crisis, which in turn endangeres our national interests. the israeli regime deliberately tries to export crises throughout the region, which means our national interests might be in danger as a result. the next thing has to do with the economy, which makes a part of our national interest, as long as israel and consequently tensions exist in the region, investment and transportation or in a vol." shaky state, and above all it's about ethics and morality. how can you live with a clear conscience in a place where a nation is subject to the most heinous crimes imaginable, since the islamic republic of iran is primarily based on moral values, it seems that supporting the oppressed people of palestine is completely in the same direction as our national interests. all in all, the

islamic republic is not an ordinary. political system. it came out of one of the biggest revolutions in the 20th century in which islamic ideology holds a lofty place in its stated national interests. likewise, west asia is not an ordinary region in the world. it's a volatile region characterized by tense arms race and constant geopolitical rivalry wherein a slightest move can have far-fetched consequences. and to top at all, the region is being constantly threatened by nuclear regime. which has been armed and financed unconditionally by the united states of america since its creation. mr. kani muqadam said protecting iran's borders begins far from the... we entitle ourselves to be present anywhere in the world where we think

our enemy is trying to harm us, we have to destroy the enemy in its nest. the next thing is our security borders. our security borders are not identical with the physical borders on the map. it's wherever the enemy is hatching plots against us. the islamic republic of iran and resistance group. groups such as hamas, all have one common enemy, the zionist regime. therefore, helping these groups means safegarding our own national interests and increasing our bargaining power in international equations. the iranians now have the upper hand in many regional issues. that's because our security borders are beyond our geographical. the region has already born the brunt of israel's plan for the so-called new middle east, which seeks the disintegration of big countries in west asia. it's a desperate attempt by a regime

which is geographically small and strategically lacks any depth. the plan kicks started by the us invasion of iraq and afghanistan and then libya and was followed by so-called revolutions and cous in other countries such as sudan, somalia, yemen, syria and lebanon. by many accounts, the main target is the islamic republic of iran, which functions as the heart of the resistance movement. some believe that if iran stops fighting israel and basically stops supporting palestine, then the west would better its relations with iran. to what extent do you agree with this? we must calculate the cost and benefits of supporting resistance groups, which one is to our? interest, supporting them or abandoning them. the fact is, israel and the united states have been striving over the past few decades to disintegrate the region into tiny

countries. they are reportedly after dividing iran into seven small countries, and syria and iraq each into three countries. they want to do so to other big countries in the region. this is the so-called collivar strategy. israel wants to be like collivar. national interest and its support for the palestinian cause, on the one hand, some believe that supporting the palestinian cause is at the expense of the country's national

interests, while others maintain that standing up for palestine does not endanger iran's national interest and actually they're both in the same line, what is your opinion and where do you stand regarding these two rather opposing views? is no conflict between supporting the palestinian cause and our national interests. if we're paying something here, it's for establishing security in the region. it's the moral cost of supporting nation that is under the worst of circumstances. this is what the whole world and not just iran should pay so as to put an end to the palestinian plight. this is the price of having a peaceful region. that's all for today. thank you for watching from the whole team. please do tune in same times next week and each week after. don't forget to send us your comments and topic requests. you can also follow us on facebook, instagram and

x. till next time. take care. enduring and surviving the genocide of the... century happening in the largest open air concentration camp on earth in gaza does not stop the afflicted people of palestine from remembering past massacres committed by the genocidal zinist regime. day of gaza, which was named by the islamic republic of iran on january 19, 2009, right after a 22 day of aggression against the gaza strip, where 1500 people rose marters as a direct result of zinist belligerance. today we commemorate day of gaza as 70% of the strip is carpet. bombed with us-made top notch laser guided death projectiles that has taken the lives of more than 23,000 civilians in less than 100 days

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