The End of the “Weak Iran” Narrative
WANA (Mar 20) – For years, a massive media atmosphere has been engineered around the concept that Iran has nothing special to offer and that Iranians are constantly bluffing. This was an environment fostered by the “regime change” opposition, which, over many years, was fed first to Persian-speaking audiences and subsequently to English-speaking ones.
Perhaps statistics such as scientific articles published in foreign journals could be dismissed within this discourse as being merely theoretical. However, during this period—from the aftermath of the “Second Imposed War” (the Twelve-Day War) to the beginning of the “Third Imposed War” (Iran’s current war with the U.S. and Israel)—monitoring the news reveals that the level of Iranian achievements across various fields has created an exceptional situation.
Winning a colorful array of global medals, ranging from scientific Olympiads to sporting events—all occurring within the vague and foggy atmosphere following the Twelve-Day War and the suspension of the country’s affairs until the start of the current war—serves as a testament to a steadfast will and determination to bring honor in various dimensions of the global public arena.
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In the midst of this, one of the primary foundations of this atmosphere-building took place in the military sphere. This was an area where, for years, Iran’s military achievements were mocked by the opposition, who reduced the tangible accomplishments of Iranians to mere “big talk” and hollow bravado.
Gradually, this perspective became the dominant view among Western statesmen, to the point where, during the tenure of the current U.S. President, it led to one of the greatest miscalculations in that country’s short history.
The image of a humiliated Iran, a weak Iran, an Iran incapable of defending itself, a fragmented Iran, an Iran stripped of its national identity—all of these were the versions of Iran envisioned by a self-deprecating diaspora eager to assimilate into the culture of their host countries.
This imagery has now completely faded during this sacred defensive battle in the “Ramadan War” (the war imposed on Iran by the US and Israel, which started on February 28 and took place during the month of Ramadan, with Iran having named it accordingly).
Iran’s Strategy in the Ramadan War: Control of the Strait of Hormuz and Global Impacts
WANA (Mar 10) – From the beginning of the Ramadan War (the war imposed on Iran by the US and Israel, which started on February 28 and took place during the month of Ramadan, with Iran having named it accordingly), Iran operationally closed the Strait of Hormuz. Data indicates a significant reduction in traffic. […]
We are now faced with an Iran that, despite enduring a network of organized global sanctions for the past 47 years—and the heaviest sanctions of the last decade—stands so proud and steadfast, issuing challenges that, at least in the West Asia region, no power is capable of confronting.
The precise, calculated, and crushing strikes against United States bases in the region and the sustained, repeated attacks on Israel—coupled with the strategic control of the Strait of Hormuz—represent the management of a regional and global war against Arab powers, Western nations, and two nuclear powers that remain unaccountable to all conventional world protocols.
This management, conducted with “pure cold logic” and the representation of this valiant military-popular resistance in world media (despite unprecedented censorship and the largest media engineering in Western history), signifies the definitive defeat of the manufactured construct of a “weak Iran.”
In truth, it seems such a battlefield was necessary for not only Iranians at home and the Iranian diaspora, but the entire world to grasp a firsthand account of Iran’s power. This is a power that, ironically, took shape within the constraints of sanctions and demonstrated an objective facet of the “endogenous security” doctrine to the world.
This security—especially when compared to the “borrowed security” of the Persian Gulf states and the West Asia region—is leaving a significant impact on the public opinion of these countries.
Iranian demonstrators protest against the U.S.-Israeli strikes in Tehran, Iran, February 28, 2026. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency)
It is a doctrine that has also effectively dismantled the propaganda-built model of Western-style development in Arab nations, proving how the capability to become a “star” emerges from limitations and how the field of action can forge the true narrative.
If the “First Imposed War” with the then-Iraqi government was the “Narrative of Resilience,” and the “Second Imposed War” with the Israeli regime was the “Narrative of Patience,” then the “Third Imposed War” against a coalition centered around the United States as the world’s superpower is, without a doubt, the “Narrative of a Strong Iran.”
This is an Iran that, despite a massive surprise at “Hour Zero” of the war, reconstructed itself with such composure and descended upon its enemies like a lightning bolt, as if nothing had fundamentally occurred within the country.
The day after this war, the world’s view of Iran will change. The narrative of a “weak Iran” will fade completely, and the world will be forced to take off its hat in respect to Iran. Iran’s victory in this final battle is the guarantee of our security, tranquility, and development in the coming century.
Let us not forget that what remains in the books of history are narratives of the victories and defeats of nations; through our unity, we can be the honorable ones who lived a strong, independent, and proud Iran and displayed it to the world.
