1. Zarif’s Civilisational Manifesto Against Unrestrained Power
In a profound challenge to the Western doctrine of “might-makes-right,” former Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has issued a civilisational manifesto calling for a global return to the limits of power. Co-authored with Ali Nasri, the piece invokes the legacy of Cyrus the Great and the divine instruction of Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (AS)—that every subject is either a brother in faith or an equal in creation. Against the modern Western doctrine of unrestrained domination, which has resulted in attacks on Iran during active diplomacy and the devastation of Gaza, Zarif proposes a “diplomacy of civilisations” where every nation is measured against its own highest historical teachings on justice, proportionality, and restraint.
2. The Moral Rot of Mar-a-Lago and Pahlavi’s Degeneracy
The spiritual bankruptcy of the imperial core and its proxy “elites” was laid bare today. Leaked footage from Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate showed performers dressed in traditional Arab kufiyas and abayas acting out grotesque scenes to entertain the Republican elite, exposing the racist arrogance and profound moral degradation hidden behind the West’s “civilised” facade. Simultaneously, the moral emptiness of the pro-Western monarchical opposition was exposed as former advisor Ahmadali Ansari recounted confronting Reza Pahlavi about his wife staying out until 3 AM with an American “friend.” Pahlavi’s indifferent shrug—claiming he is a “liberal” who does not care about traditional values or honour—reveals a caste of spiritual degenerates entirely devoid of the dignity they falsely claim to champion.
3. Winter Slaughter in Gaza and the European Boycott
The Zionist entity’s genocidal campaign against Gaza continues unabated as winter sets in. A nine-month-old Palestinian baby, Kinan Ahmed Arqiq, died from severe hypothermia due to plunging temperatures and the occupation’s brutal blockade on heating and aid. In a further display of barbarism, Zionist drones dropped and detonated explosive containers in residential areas, killing at least 13 Palestinians in 24 hours. As analyst Basil Valentine correctly identifies this Holocaust as the “most grotesque crime against humanity of our time,” the global rejection of the occupation grows: thirteen French human rights organisations have formally urged the French parliament to ban the import of all products originating from illegal Zionist settlements in the occupied West Bank.
4. Washington’s Desperate Imperial Threats: Cuba, Iraq, and the UK
Flailing against its irreversible decline, Washington is resorting to desperate military threats and economic strangulation. Donald Trump brazenly declared his intention to “end the Cuba file” before leaving office, openly stating he would consider launching a “short military campaign” against the sovereign Caribbean nation. Meanwhile, the empire’s grip on West Asia remains coercive: Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein openly acknowledged intense US pressure to restrict border crossings with Iran, exposing Washington’s sanctions regime as a form of direct collective punishment against the Iraqi people. The imperial war machine is also on edge in Europe, with footage capturing emergency sirens blaring at RAF Lakenheath in Suffolk, a key US airbase in the UK.
5. The Midterm Hangover and the Empire’s Dirty Money
The political fallout from the disastrous US midterm elections continues to paralyse Washington. According to CNN, US Vice President JD Vance is now seriously considering abandoning his 2028 presidential bid, signalling deep fractures within the Republican leadership. In the Gulf, the UAE’s complicity in global atrocities has been exposed by a damning Swiss study revealing that Dubai laundered 591 tonnes of war-zone gold worth $74 billion in 2024, turning Sudan’s plundered wealth into hard currency to fund the RSF’s genocidal war. Furthermore, the British government’s recent review on antisemitism in schools has been slammed as “shoddy” and ideologically loaded, utilising lobby-funded polling to weaponise the IHRA definition and silence legitimate criticism of Israel’s Gaza genocide in classrooms.
6. From the Ashes: Bearing Witness to Iran’s Resurrection
Despite the relentless bombardment and imperial aggression, the spirit of the Iranian nation remains unbroken. A powerful new documentary, From the Ashes, filmed directly inside the Islamic Republic, bears witness to this resurrection. The film documents the ruined homes and the sacred lists of martyrs, but more importantly, it captures the nightly crowds that the empire’s bombs could not scatter—proving that a society built on faith, resistance, and divine trust will always outlast the transient cruelty of its enemies.