Iran’s Contract: Examining the Republic’s Exploitation of Its People
- iran's official policy, as articulated in statements attributed to its government, prioritizes the dismantling of Israel over the establishment of a Palestinian state, and involves direct support for...
- Iran has committed substantial financial resources to supporting Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad.
- While the exact allocation of these funds remains opaque, the commitment represents a critically important investment in groups designated as terrorist organizations by several countries, including the United...
iran’s 86-year-old supreme leader, who believes that he represents God’s will on Earth, ordered what now appears to be one of the deadliest two-day mass slaughters in modern history. According to estimates provided by two anonymous senior officials in the country’s ministry of health, as many as 30,000 citizens may have been killed during this 48-hour rampage on January 8 and 9. If these estimates prove correct, Ali Khamenei’s january 2026 massacre-the climax of a decades-long reign of repression-will rank among modern history’s deadliest single episodes of state violence.
As the rise of the modern state in the 17th century,political legitimacy has come to rest on a social contract,in wich the government provides security and sustenance in exchange for the consent of the governed. The islamic Republic’s relationship with Iranians does not resemble a social contract, but a predatory lease signed in 1979 that has long since expired.
The terms of this lease-imposed by the landlord upon the tenants-are nonnegotiable:
You, the tenant, will live inside the religious fever dream of a man, Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, who viewed the state not as a vessel for national advancement, but as a weapon for personal retribution, and whose copious writings offered detailed pronouncements about the religious penalties for fornicating with animals, yet no insights on how to run a modern economy. “Economics,” he once said, “is for donkeys.”
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You will be ruled for four decades by his successor, Khamenei, whose views will remain fixed no matter how much the world, and Iranian society, changes. He will preach resistance and pretend he is a pious man who eschews worldly wealth. But an entity called Setad-a shadowy financial empire under his personal control-has amassed assets valued at more than $95 billion in 2013 and potentially exceeding $200 billion today, much of it confiscated from Iranians who fled political and religious persecution.
We, the landlord, will micromanage your personal life. Whom you love,the movies you watch,the music you listen to,what you drink-all will be subject to our approval. Under our Sharia-based laws, women will be stoned for adultery, while men are permitted to take multiple wives.
you will be subjected to routine power outages, even though your country possesses the wor
Iran’s Stated Policy Regarding palestine and Israel
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iran’s official policy, as articulated in statements attributed to its government, prioritizes the dismantling of Israel over the establishment of a Palestinian state, and involves direct support for militant groups like Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad.This approach contrasts with the aid provided by the United States, European nations, and Arab governments, which typically focuses on Palestinian humanitarian welfare.
Financial commitment to Militant Groups
Iran has committed substantial financial resources to supporting Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad. The stated intention is not to foster Palestinian statehood, but to actively work towards Israel’s destruction.According to the source material, Iran anticipates spending “well more than $500 billion” – including revenue lost due to sanctions – on this effort.
While the exact allocation of these funds remains opaque, the commitment represents a critically important investment in groups designated as terrorist organizations by several countries, including the United States. The U.S.State Department details Iran’s support for terrorism, including its provision of funding, training, and weapons to groups like Hamas and PIJ.
Contrasting Approaches to palestinian Support
The Iranian approach to supporting Palestinians differs markedly from that of other international actors. the United States, the European Union, and many Arab nations primarily provide aid focused on humanitarian assistance, economic development, and institution-building within the palestinian territories.
For example,the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) provides assistance for health, education, and infrastructure projects in the West bank and Gaza.Similarly, the European Union provides substantial financial aid to the Palestinian Authority, focusing on governance, economic development, and social services.
Declared objective: Destruction of Israel
A core tenet of Iran’s stated policy is the explicit goal of eliminating the State of israel. This objective, as outlined in the source material, supersedes any commitment to establishing a viable Palestinian state. This position is consistent with statements made by Iranian officials over several decades.
In 2015,Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei stated that Israel would not exist for another 25 years, reflecting a long-held ideological stance. This rhetoric contributes to regional instability and complicates efforts to achieve a lasting peace agreement between Israelis and Palestinians.