Since its inception in 1979, the Islamic Republic of Iran has upheld a policy of absolute enmity toward the State of Israel. This hostility is not merely tactical or symbolic—it is existential, ideological, and deeply embedded in the Islamic Republic’s revolutionary identity. The regime’s anti-Israel posture has shaped its foreign policy, military strategy, regional alliances, and internal legitimacy. But to truly understand this stance, we must examine the historical, cultural, and political forces that have driven and sustained this enmity for more than four decades.
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