Dari-Language Website Examines Iran's '46 Years Of Loss': 'The Iranian Government, While Simultaneously Chanting The Slogan Of Destroying Israel, Also Achieved Great Successes In Advancing A Dubious N

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In the wake of the recent 12-day war between Iran and Israel, a Dari-language Afghan website wrote an article examining Iran's hostility to Israel since the 1979 Islamic Revolution and how Tehran made "the removal of Israel from the world map one of its international missions."
The article, titled "Iran and 46 Years of Loss," notes that Iran's long-standing ideological hostility toward Israel has resulted in severe economic, political, and security costs for the country, while forcing Arab governments to strengthen anti-Shi'ite Sunni fundamentalist groups.
Despite the diplomatic ties with Israel that existed before the Islamic Revolution, Iran's new rulers chose enmity over cooperation, leading to regional isolation and ongoing attacks from Israel and the United States, the article observes.
Following are excerpts from the article:
"In The Political Literature Of The Islamic Republic Of Iran, Israel Was Called The 'Regime Occupying Jerusalem' – The Revolutionary Government Of Iran Did Not Stop There And Defined The Removal Of Israel From The World Map As One Of Its International Missions"
"Iran and Forty-Six Years of Loss
"Note of the Day
"In the political literature of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Israel was called the 'regime occupying Jerusalem.' The revolutionary government of Iran did not stop there and defined the removal of Israel from the world map as one of its international missions.
"Everyone knew that governments that do not have friendly relations with each other sometimes speak harsh words against each other. To this end, this was natural enough. The matter entered a new phase when the Iranian government, while simultaneously chanting the slogan of destroying Israel, also achieved great successes in advancing a dubious nuclear program.
"At that time, Israel itself and its Western allies (especially the United States) concluded that the slogan of 'eliminating Israel' was no longer just a political slogan and could truly be realized by Iran. Finally, things reached a point where Israel, and then the United States, attacked Iran. These attacks themselves, of course, dealt severe blows to Iran's nuclear program and military power.
"But more importantly, Israel is now confident that it can attack Iran and has the practical support of the United States. Both... Israel's self-confidence and America's support for that country make it almost certain that Iran will no longer be allowed to have a nuclear program. What this means is that Iran has achieved 'retribution' from 46 years of costly ideological hostility – a huge retribution."
"After The Islamic Revolution, The Radical Islamic Clerics Who Came To Power... Laid The Foundation For Hostility Toward Israel"
"According to history, Iran had diplomatic relations (albeit informal), economic relations, and intelligence, security, military, and technological cooperation with Israel before the Islamic Revolution of 1979. After the Islamic Revolution, the radical Islamic clerics who came to power not only did not maintain this level of relationship but also laid the foundation for hostility toward Israel.
"In the past half a century, two other trends have also become strong in the Arab countries of the Middle East:
"One is that most Arab countries were concerned and upset that Iran's ideological government could infiltrate their territory and internal affairs. For this reason, they constantly tried to prevent the spread of Iranian influence in various ways and, in some cases, aligned themselves with the United States (Israel's number one supporter) to achieve this goal.
"Another is that in this half a century, some of the most radical Sunni Islamic and anti-Iranian groups were formed in these same Arab countries and spread to all corners of the world with the support of regional actors such as Saudi Arabia and Qatar.
"Meanwhile, Iran found itself in a special situation: on the one hand, the Arab countries and their Islamic fundamentalist groups wanted Iran to remain an enemy of Israel (an effective enemy), and on the other hand, they did not mind that Iran itself constantly fell into trouble and was unable to become a powerful regional country."
"Nearly Half A Century Of Ideological Rule And Hostile Stances, All Because Of What Is Called 'Quds' (Code For A Fruitless Hostility), Have Inflicted A Huge Price On Iran – Economically, Security-wise, Politically, Socially"
"The loss we are talking about makes sense in this context. As follows:
"While Iran, based on ideological brotherhood and in support of popular ideals in Arab countries, went so far as to have permanent enmity with a country like Israel, at the same time most Arab governments and their radical Muslim groups wanted Iran to become weak and powerless.
"This means loss. But this loss had not yet shown its full form until Israel and the United States attacked Iran. Before these recent attacks, in June 2025, Iran had already suffered a lot of losses – in the form of the isolation and sanctions it had endured for so many years.
"But these recent Israeli and American attacks brought to the surface the most naked form of this forty-six-year-old loss.
"Nearly half a century of ideological rule and hostile stances, all because of what is called 'Quds' (code for a fruitless hostility), have inflicted a huge price on Iran – economically, security-wise, politically, socially, and with respect to human resources. Iran is paying this price while the original owners of the 'Muslim Brotherhood' themselves are neither rushing to help Iran nor are displeased with Iran's weakness and destruction."
Source: Etilaat Roz (Afghanistan), June 23, 2025.