Ronit Marzan

09:11 AM • March 06 2026 IST

Iran's military campaign against Israel and the Gulf states isn't just a matter of missiles and drones. It's waging a struggle for independent Persian Islam in an attempt to differentiate itself from dependence on the West. The question at the center of the struggle is whether the Islamic space can stand on its feet without Western help.

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