Iran’s Islamic Revolution An Inspiration for Return of Dignity to Regional Nations: Scholar

IQNA – A university professor from Iraq described the Islamic Revolution of Iran as not just a political event, but rather a major transformation in the logic of power and awareness of the Islamic Ummah.

Speaking in an interview with IQNA, Anfal Al-Hilw said Iran has not only taken the concept of steadfastness and stability beyond the level of slogans, but has also returned the truth of resistance to the public opinion of the Arab world in the face of the war of global narratives.

She said the Islamic Revolution transformed into a transnational civilizational project when it presented a new model of political and cultural independence based on the negation of foreign domination and the defense of the dignity of nations.

“This model, which was based on the link between Islamic identity and independent decision-making, inspired free nations and movements in the region and gradually led to the formation of the axis of resistance as a common framework for confronting colonial and Zionist projects.”

Asked about the link between the Islamic Revolution and the Palestinian issue, she said the relationship is a fundamental and essential one, in such a way that from the beginning of the victory of the revolution, Palestine was introduced as the central issue of the Islamic world.

“This connection is clearly visible today in the continuous political, spiritual and media support for the Palestinian people and in the discourse that considers the liberation of Palestine as part of the grand project of liberation from domination, especially in relation to the developments in Gaza and other Palestinian areas.”

As for the Islamic Republic of Iran’s ability to change the regional balance of power against the Western-Zionist project by supporting the axis of resistance, Al-Hilw said Iran’s support for the axis of resistance has led to a tangible change in the regional balance of power so that equations are no longer formed solely based on the unilateral will of the West and the Zionist regime.

“By creating new equations of deterrence, the resistance forces have shattered the image of absolute superiority and entered the region into a stage of relative balance based on the ability to resist and respond.”

She went on to say that by continuing to resist all-out pressure, sanctions, and blockades, while maintaining political independence and strengthening domestic capabilities, Iran has transformed the concept of “perseverance” from a slogan to a concrete and practical experience.

“This experience has shown that perseverance can become a source of power and a model for Arab and Islamic nations to follow.”