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Chapter 2567 The Persians Suffer a Little Longer (Third Update, Please Subscribe)

No matter from any angle.

The transition between the years of Wu-Wu and Ji-Wei is a time that deserves special attention.

First, the terrorist attacks in London triggered the "War on Terror," and then, after two years of brewing, the storm in Iran finally ended with the escape of Pahlavi, marking the demise of an empire.

Meanwhile, the Thang Long's attack on Phnom Penh and the breakdown of the close brotherhood alliance have led to changes in the East Asian situation, which have greatly influenced the course of the world.

This year, the world was almost at the beginning of a period of war and turmoil.

Every change has the potential to give rise to a new future. In such turmoil and chaos, who can remain uninvolved?
Almost no one can remain uninvolved.

"The time is not right yet!"

Inside a manor near Chang'an, Li Yi'an looked at Princess Naz before him. She was the daughter of King Pahlavi and an Egyptian princess. She had been living there for the past few years.

"We need to be more patient."

When Li Yi'an mentioned patience, he couldn't help but rub his temples. For the first time in the past few months, he even felt a sense of exhaustion.

Too many things have happened, from London to Beirut, from Beirut to Phnom Penh, and from Phnom Penh to Iran.

Everything happened one after another; some were things he had been looking forward to, and some were things that suddenly broke out.

Some things have come to an end, while others are just beginning.

"Whom God would destroy, He first makes mad."

Princess Naz spoke calmly, her gaze not even falling on Li Yi'an, but instead fixed on her daughter who was playing outside.

My six-year-old daughter is playing on the grass outside with her nanny.

In fact, Princess Naz enjoys this place more than Tehran.

In Tehran, she was a princess. Although she was loved by the people, she was ostracized by the royal family, especially by the queen.

And here?
She is a mother, a mother of two children, and a lover's lover.

Only here can she truly enjoy life, instead of being bound by the title and responsibilities of a princess.

Just like her daughter outside the house, how could she have given birth to another daughter if she hadn't been exiled abroad?

"Yes,"

Li Yi'an nodded, and then said:

"Sometimes, some things are simply unavoidable."

He didn't mention the necessary sacrifices, not because such words were too cruel, but because they deserved it all.

They themselves chose Khomeini.

"Just like Khomeini came to power, right?"

Princess Naz only turned her gaze away from her daughter at this moment, and looked at her lover beside her.

"No one in Iran can stop him from coming to power."

"Yes, because everyone wants to use Khomeini's influence to gain supreme power."

When Li Yi'an said these words, the corners of his mouth turned up, his expression full of sarcasm.

"Those so-called republicans, leftists, and all sorts of others. They were there, thinking they could use Khomeini's influence and his support to seize the fruits of victory. But they had no idea that this was nothing more than conspiring with a tiger."

Khomeini never intended to establish a republic; the so-called modern, future-oriented Iran was merely rhetoric to appease people. Yet, those people believed him. To gain his support, they made concessions on many issues, even voluntarily relinquishing supreme power.

Yes, just like now... Iran has become a country ruled by the "fakih," that is, by the principles of religious jurists. They thought they were surrendering honor, but they forgot one thing—the reason those clerics clashed with the king was because, for the past few centuries, they themselves had been the ruling class of the country, enjoying all sorts of privileges and monopolizing the judiciary and education, and even monopolizing the vast majority of the country's land.

Over the past millennium, clergy have regained various privileges in national and social life. However, they remain dissatisfied with their status and constantly clash with secular authorities, leading to frequent struggles between divine and royal power.

It took the royal family decades to wrest back the privileges of the judiciary, education, and other rights from them, but some short-sighted politicians, for their own selfish reasons, not only let the wolf into the house, but even handed over power to them.

Deep-rooted traditions, greedy human nature, and a brutal instinct—all of these will ultimately lead them to pay the price for their choices today.

When making this assessment, the sarcasm on Li Yi'an's face changed slightly.

From any perspective, it is a magical land.

The struggle between divine right and royal power has never ceased; the struggle between modernity and conservatism, secularism and enlightenment, has also never ceased.

For the past decade or so, Princess Adis has been emulating Kemal Atatürk by promoting full secularization in Iraq.

Unlike Kemal, Princess Adis enjoyed an absolutely revered status, and of course, she also had support from foreign countries.

Most importantly, it was the injection of oil wealth that brought unprecedented changes to Iraq.

The pace of urbanization destroyed the priests' control over the countryside and ordinary people, and rendered traditions invisible.

However, this doesn't mean Iraq is calm. In fact, a storm is brewing there as well. After all, clerics will never willingly relinquish their privileges, just like in Iran.

However, after Iraq experienced the baptism of the left-wing republic, much of it was swept away. Only a few remnants remained.

However, some things are not dead but alive; given the right environment and the right opportunity, they can be revived.

Like the Eduards of Türkiye—even nearly a century after Kemal's push for secularization, they have been resurrected once again.

This demonstrates its strong vitality.

Therefore, Li Yi'an was very vigilant. What he was wary of was not anything else, but the disruption of his plans in the Middle East.

Although there are some undercurrents in Iraq, at present, no one can stop the secularization of the country.

However, the dramatic changes in Iran and the rise of Khomeini could very well change everything.

After all, the vast majority of Iraqis are Shiites. They are very likely to be influenced by Iran.

It's not just very likely, it's inevitable.

Following the so-called Iranian Revolution, Iran immediately began exporting its influence, which is why it eventually became disliked by the entire world.

The fundamental reason lies here. Why did Saddam Hussein attack Iran?

It wasn't because they saw an opportunity. Rather, it was because, just a few months after Khomeini seized power, Iran openly urged Iraqis to overthrow Saddam Hussein's regime.

and then?
Under Iranian influence and instigation, the Shia majority in Iraq began to rebel. Initially, Saddam Hussein merely expelled them from the country.

However, as the resistance intensified, coupled with the assassination of government officials by radicals, the situation in Iraq deteriorated further, making the outbreak of the Iran-Iraq War inevitable.

After all, no one can tolerate their neighbor constantly stirring up internal strife, creating trouble on the border, and training and arming insurgents.

Some things are not worth gambling on.

"The price... they only know what choice they should make after they have paid a heavy price for it."

Hearing her lover's decision, Princess Naz thought for a moment, then said:

"Just like in Iraq, at first everyone was extremely hostile to the royal family, believing them to be the lackeys of the British, and they all supported the coup. But just a few years later, everyone was cheering for the return of the royal family."

Princess Naz spoke sarcastically about what had happened in Iraq.

"Humans...are so foolish most of the time."

Amidst her emotions, Princess Naz leaned slightly to the side. Then, resting her head on Li Yi'an's shoulder, she said:
"Actually, I don't care what their fate will be. Those politicians are greedy and stupid, and I don't mind. They will definitely pay the price for their actions. Even ordinary people, although I sympathize with their plight, will also pay the price for their choices."

This is deserved. But…

The princess's tone became somewhat low, and a complex expression appeared in her beautiful eyes.

"But the only thing I care about is our child. Sadar is our child, and he shouldn't be exiled abroad like I have."

Since his grandfather was unable to defend that country, then Iran should be protected by someone who is capable of defending that country.

Instead of being trampled and destroyed by a group of ambitious people.

Those people deserve a peaceful and happy life, not to be exploited and destroyed by ambitious individuals.

Hearing the princess's words, Li Yi'an nodded and said:
“Sardar will go back. You must believe me. In the near future, he will definitely return to Iran and he will become the new King of Iran.”

When he spoke of the king, Li Yi'an emphasized his words, implying that some things were not planned from the beginning.

Just like Naz, just like myself and her son, I was simply going with the flow. Since there was an opportunity, why miss it?

Moreover, from any perspective, this is a good thing for Iran.

Moreover, this also ensures that Iran will remain on the SEA's war machine in the future.

Of course, this will require corresponding military action in the future.

"Hmm, like a blessing from heaven, right? They're going back soon, aren't they?"

Naz's words surprised Li Yi'an slightly. In this family, some things weren't secrets. After all, they were all family.

Knowing all this, Naz only needed to make a slight deduction to understand the key point.

He nodded first, then said:

"They're almost back, but we'll have to wait a bit longer; the situation isn't clear enough yet. And..."

Li Yi'an thought for a moment, then added:

“Now, we need to make everyone think that our attention is on Syria. Only then will they act recklessly according to their plans.”

Princess Naz nodded, and then said:
"Is this what you call a feint attack?"

(End of this chapter)