Like it or not, the nature of the Iranian regime is inseparable from its ideological foundations. The Islamic Republic of Iran is not a normal state, or even a conventional dictatorship. It is an ideological entity that derives its very identity from opposition to the United States, Israel and the West. Pictured: Iran’s “Supreme Leader” Ali Khamenei meets with President Masoud Pezeshkian in Tehran on August 27, 2024. (Image source: khamenei.ir)

The only way any Iranian Mullah could ever change would be by the Supernatural working of God within them. Which is possible, but in order for that to happen, each individual now enslaved to Satan, with such evil within them, so much blood on their hands, so much hatred in their dead cold black hearts would need to seek the One True God, abandon the worship of their created false god, Allah, and to acknowledge that Jesus born of a virgin, Jesus of Nazareth, Jesus of the Christian Holy Bible is the Son of God, God Who came to earth and sacrificed Himself on the tree of shame, to die, to conquer death on the third day to walk out of the tomb. The great stone sealed and guarded rolled away.

They could only change then. Is that possible? Yes, all things are possible with the Triune God Who created all things. Is it likely? No, because the Iranian leadership has been given over to their reprobate, wicked minds and they reside in such depth of darkness and evil they are among the most unlikely to ever acknowledge the One True God and turn from their wickedness, their lies, their blood lust and evil ways.

People demand and seek out miracles in our time failing to see that every person who sheds the world, turns from their life of sin and residing in darkness to enter into the Light, the Truth, and the Way leading to Life — Jesus Christ, Yeshua Hamashicah — by their confessing of their sin, repenting and humbling themselves before the LORD in faith and obedience IS THE GREATEST OF ALL MIRACLES as it is the nature of wicked and sinful men and women to run from God, to place themselves as gods of their lives, to deny God, to rebel. Day after day, night after night. It is NOT the nature of man or woman to run to God. To run to the Lord Jesus Christ and bow to Him asking His forgiveness, acknowledging Him as LORD of their lives from that moment on. Such a miracle!

Why is this here and so important?

Because until and unless every person within American and Western governments acknowledges this, all their efforts, all their words attempting to reform, neutralize, change Iran are in vain. Foolishness. A false front seeking and perhaps receiving a momentary lie giving the appearance of peace, compliance, and understanding.

All the Iranian leadership understands is death, bloodshed, destruction, and the continual pursuit of evil as they serve their true master, Satan.

Do you think any person within the American government or any other Western government is ever going to see this and approach the Iranian problem from this viewpoint?

Nah, not going to happen. Vainity and being trapped in the darkness of this world won’t permit them to ever see the error of their ways in approaching Iran and every Islamist regime.

It’s meant to be.

It’s the way it is for a reason.

Stop expecting peace, harmony, and this false goodness within man to be revealed.

The only thing that will be revealed is the inerrant, infallible, unchanging living and active eternal Word of God. The Ezekiel 38 war looms on the horizon. The dust to be raised, the sound of it already rising. The fulfillment of every word, every jot, every tittle within the Word fulfilled.

What is being revealed and will be revealed is the truth of every word within God’s Word.

And that is the only way to view and approach the evil darkness that is Iran.

Need proof this is the only way to approach Iran and it never will be seen or implemented by anyone in any American government ever?

If living long enough, blessed by the LORD with breath, you, me, any reading this now will see this proof realized as the Ezekiel 38 war takes shape and unfolds.

And we, among the remnant of true believers on this earth compared to the mighty number of folks on this earth, may or may not witness the unfolding as it is likely that the Rapture will occur prior to that war — but that is not a certainty. It could be that the Ezekiel 38 war occurs and then the Rapture occurs. There is no definitive timeline explanation within God’s Word, but those two impact events will occur very close together.

Foolish, vain men and women in their seemingly valiant and from the right position attempts to quell the evil, the violence, the white hot burning hatred within Iran’s leadership will come to see that all their efforts, all their words, and even if they secure something in writing on a signed document were in vain as every word within the Word is witnessed amng those on earth.

Want a friend? Find, have a Friend in Jesus.

Want change? Allow the Holy Spirit of God to work in the heart to make the only real change possible, from God, from within, to change the heart and mind.

Everything else is babel, rubbish, vanity, hot wind from foolish lips the wisdom and knowledge of men and women devoid of the wisdom and knowledge of the One True Living God — Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.

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Ken Pullen, Saturday, March 15th, 2025

Iran’s Mullahs Can Never Change, Never Be ‘Friends’

For more than four decades, many Western politicians have entertained the hope that negotiations with the Islamist regime in Iran might lead to a change in its behavior and attitude toward the West. Time and again, diplomatic overtures, economic incentives and concessions have been extended to Tehran in the hope that engagement could moderate its policies. Yet, every attempt at diplomacy has failed. Unfortunately, it will continue to fail. Like it or not, the nature of the Iranian regime is inseparable from its ideological foundations. The Islamic Republic of Iran is not a normal state, or even a conventional dictatorship. It is an ideological entity that derives its very identity from opposition to the United States, Israel and the West.

From the moment the Islamic Republic was born out of the 1979 revolution, its core identity was forged in opposition to the United States and Israel. These were not just foreign policy stances but central tenets of the regime’s existence. The regime refers to the United States as the “Great Satan” and Israel as the “Little Satan,” righteously positioning itself as the force of divine justice against these supposed embodiments of evil.

For the Iranian mullahs, hostility toward America and Israel is not just rhetoric; it is the fundamental pillar of their legitimacy. If the regime were to abandon its enmity toward the U.S. and Israel, it would lose the entire justification upon which it has built its power.

Unlike pragmatic autocracies that engage in hostilities for strategic reasons but can shift course if necessary, the Iranian regime views opposition to the West as a religious duty. To befriend America or Israel would be to betray its revolutionary Islamist roots, the very reason, in their eyes, for their existence — something it cannot afford to do without collapsing from within, any more than the U.S. could abandon the principles of individual liberty, equal justice under the law or freedom of speech.

Despite this solid reality, successive Western governments have repeatedly tried to engage with Iran, probably in the belief that economic or diplomatic incentives could alter its behavior. The Obama administration’s approach was a prime example. In pursuit of a “nuclear deal,” Washington lifted sanctions, provided billions of dollars in sanctions relief, and even delivered pallets of cash to the ruling mullahs. The result? The Iranian regime did not just fail to moderate its behavior. On the contrary, it escalated its hostility, using the funds it received from the U.S. to do it. “Death to America” and “Death to Israel” chants grew louder, Tehran funneled more money into terrorist proxies such as Hezbollah and Hamas, enriched uranium faster than ever, and unleashed its aggression across the Middle East.

Rather than using the financial windfall from the nuclear deal to improve the lives of ordinary Iranians, the regime used it to consolidate its Islamist system, expand its military reach, and accelerate its nuclear weapons ambitions. Every negotiation with Iran has followed the same pattern: the Iranian regime makes promises, secures financial and political gains, and then, once it has strengthened its position, resumes its belligerent actions.

One of the greatest illusions in Western diplomacy is the belief that Iran can be persuaded to abandon its nuclear program through negotiations. The Islamic Republic views nuclear weapons as the ultimate guarantor of its survival. The regime has learned from history. It saw what happened to Libya’s Muammar Gaddafi — who agreed to dismantle his nuclear program, only to be overthrown and killed. Iran’s “Supreme Leader” Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has explicitly stated that Gaddafi’s fate proves why Iran should never surrender its nuclear weapons.

As with North Korea, negotiations may temporarily slow Iran’s nuclear weapons development; they can never stop it. The regime will agree to talks only when it needs to buy time — whether to rebuild its economy under the cover of diplomacy, to lull the West into complacency, or to wait out an unfavorable political climate, such as a Trump. Always, the regime’s goal remains the same: acquiring nuclear weapons to solidify its regional dominance and deter any attempt to remove the regime from power.

No country understands the Iranian regime better than Israel. Unlike some Western policymakers who continue to entertain illusions of diplomacy, Israel knows firsthand that the Iranian regime is built on lies and deceit. Iran’s leadership has openly declared its goal of wiping Israel off the map, and Iran’s constitution explicitly states its commitment to exporting the Islamist revolution across the world. For these reasons, Israel, probably concerned about the cost of losing time and opportunity, opposes any negotiations with Iran.

It is time for the West to abandon the failed strategy of engaging with Iran’s regime. Diplomacy has not worked for more than four decades. Alas, it never will. The Islamic Republic is not a rational state actor that can be coaxed into cooperation through economic incentives or diplomatic overtures. It is an ideological regime that sees itself as divinely mandated to oppose the West.

If the West wants to truly confront the threat posed by the Iranian regime, it must stop pursuing fruitless negotiations and instead adopt a strategy of strength. That means fully supporting Israel’s stance on Iran, and taking decisive measures to prevent Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons. Regrettably, the only way to neutralize the Iranian threat is through strength. The regime in Tehran understands only force. Until the West recognizes this reality, it will continue to be bamboozled while the Iranian regime buys time to advance its ambitions unchecked.

Dr. Majid Rafizadeh, is a political scientist, Harvard-educated analyst, and board member of Harvard International Review. He has authored several books on the U.S. foreign policy. He can be reached at dr.rafizadeh@post.harvard.edu