Bekai: America's problem is Iran's existence, not only in its political system. Iranians' mistrust of America began with the coup on August 19, and Washington's actions in the following decades intensified this mistrust. Today it is clear that America's problem is with an entity called Iran; Iran, which is beyond geographical borders, is an unquenchable idea and light, and these enmities make people's determination to resist and stand firmer.

Bekai: America's problem is Iran's existence, not only in its political system. Iranians' mistrust of America began with the coup on August 19, and Washington's actions in the following decades intensified this mistrust. Today it is clear that America's problem is with an entity called Iran; Iran, which is beyond geographical borders, is an unquenchable idea and light, and these enmities make people's determination to resist and stand firmer.