TEHRAN – Iranian theologian and member of the Military Association, Seiyed Mohammad Ali Abutahi said the widespread national solidarity recently seen in Iran exceeded expectations, surprising both domestic and international observers.
In a memo shared with ISNA (Iranian Student News Agency) on Friday, Abutahi said analysts do not expect such an astounding level of unity among Iranian people in the face of foreign military threats.
“Neither domestic or foreign analysts believed that even today, if a war with a foreign enemy erupted, such extraordinary solidarity could emerge among the Iranian people,” wrote Abutahi.
He highlighted some of the signs of what he described as “a beautiful symptom of patriotism” during the current period of growing tension. These include extensive social cohesion, strong cooperation within families to maintain daily life, increasing military viewing and popularity, and active public efforts to identify spies and infringers.
Abutahi emphasized that this unique wave of unity reflects the deep, deep-rooted national spirit that continues to surface in an age of external threats, regardless of political division or past grievances.
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