🔴 Why does the enemy turn a political conflict into a civilizational conflict?
🔸Sayed Zahra Mousavi, a social science researcher, wrote in a note to the Tasnim Thought Service that the Ramadan War can be examined from the perspective of the image of Iran that is being built and the meaning attributed to this war - an image in which the military dimension is less visible. In her opinion, the issue of Iran and Islam in the enemy's narrative must be distanced from two mutual mistakes: first, the denial of the deep historical and cultural ties between the two; Second, accepting the concept that the entire reality of Iran can be reduced to one political and religious identity. This is because Iran is not the image created by its adversaries nor is it a fixed perception that does not require further investigation or rethinking. 🔸Therefore, the meaning of the Ramadan war lies not so much in proving an eschatological narrative but in revealing the competition over the meaning of the war. In this contest, each side strives to explain why it is fighting, what forces it is facing and how it sees the future. Therefore, understanding these narratives is just as important as understanding military capabilities and strategic calculations, since war does not only occur in moments of attack and defense; It also continues through the words, images and interpretations that shape it.
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Tasnim news agency.