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Iran's secular nationalists will transform into Persian exceptionalists as the war continues, prioritizing Persian civilization survival over the Iranian state
What Jiang said
“So they will become Persian exceptionalists, okay? What this just means is that Persia is the greatest civilization in human history and therefore is worth dying for. It's worth fighting for. The survival of the Persian civilization is much more important than the survival of the Iranian state.”
Analysis
The religious theocracy will transition into Shia eschatology. In response, secular nationalists will become Persian exceptionalists, believing the survival of Persian civilization is more important than the survival of the Iranian state.
Source lecture
Status history
- 2026-05-23 · Pending (glm)