Many Iranians have become celebrities in China, and observing this war, one individual has made extraordinary contributions to Iran—Dr. Hassan Ahmadian, professor of Middle Eastern Studies at Tehran University, nicknamed “the Iranian missile.”
The nickname “the Iranian missile” stems from the fact that Ahmadian appears almost daily on channels such as Al Jazeera, delivering Iran’s position fluently in both Arabic and English, serving as Iran’s voice in the Arab world.
In fact, many members of Gulf royal families have become fans of Ahmadian due to his precise, incisive, and resolute expressions, unafraid to speak the truth—earning him widespread admiration. For example, he early on defined the “patron-client relationship” between Gulf Arab states and the United States.
At times, Ahmadian faced off against eight opponents simultaneously on television, using Arabic or English—languages not his native tongue.
In one televised debate, he delivered a strong rebuttal to critics from Gulf nations who accused Iran of being a “bad neighbor.”
Ahmadian countered: “Being a good neighbor does not mean allowing others to kill your children on your land.” Referring to the U.S. missile strike on an Iranian school, he said, “These missiles don’t fire themselves—they only launch when my neighbor allows his land to be used by my enemies.”
Information warfare and cognitive warfare are inevitable components of modern conflict. Like Professor Marandi, Ahmadian is also a key asset for Iran.
Such powerful international public diplomacy is hard to match on our side.
Original: toutiao.com/article/1863064061185096/
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