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Jiang says Iran's strategy is shaped by a Zoroastrian commitment to being on the right side of history, which means trying not to appear as the aggressor even when escalating in response.
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Zoroastrian
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A transcript-matched topic anchored by excerpts such as "...their history. The Iranians are different. The Iranians come from a Zoroastrian tradition. And in a Zoroastrian tradition, what's very important is to be..."
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"...their history. The Iranians are different. The Iranians come from a Zoroastrian tradition. And in a Zoroastrian tradition, what's very important is to be..."
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"So the Iranians could at any point just destroy the desalination plants of... GCC, and then they're done, okay? They are just destroyed. The..."
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"...in other words, because of these traditions, you have both the Zoroastrian tradition that believe in Judgment Day. You also have the Shia tradition,..."
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"...been around for about 3,000 years. And the Persians were originally Zoroastrians, and Zoroastrians were the first eschatological people in that they believed that..."
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"...have um gone to moscow right so and again in the zoroastrian and the shia muslim perspective it's just like if you need to..."
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"...religion becomes organized. Okay? That's always the process. So, think of Zoroastrian. When he first came, he was preaching a message. He was a..."
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"...who contribute a lot to the empire. But over time, the Zoroastrians see the Christians as a threat, and a conflict arises between the..."
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"...most influential person who has ever lived, and his name is Zoroastrian. And Zoroastrian will create the world's first great religion, world religion, called..."
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"...Right? That may sound good in theory, but what Kant and Zoroastrian would say is that's wrong because humans are the end unto themselves...."
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"...Avastin. And it's a beautiful language. And if you are a Zoroastrian priest, you can memorize all this. Okay? But I am not. And..."
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"...those light, foolish, pretty, lively little sprites flit about that move Zoroastrian to tears and song. I should only believe in a God that..."
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"...Or you'll burn in hell. Okay. That's very serious. And what Zoroastrian and what Nietzsche is saying is that that's not what Asha is,..."
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