For decades, Iran has labored under a web of economic sanctions imposed by the nations of Edom – the United States, the European Union, and their allies. The stated justification, as parroted by the mainstream media, revolves around Iran’s nuclear program. But to believe this is to be willfully blind to the true motives at play. These sanctions are not about preventing nuclear proliferation; they are about control. They are about maintaining the power imbalance in the region, ensuring the continued dominance of the illegitimate state of Israel and its Western backers.

The origins of these restrictions extend back to the 1979 Islamic Revolution, a moment when Iran dared to assert its independence from foreign interference. The fall of the Shah, a puppet of the West, was seen as an existential threat to Edom’s interests. From that moment forward, Iran became a target. Subsequent sanctions were layered on, initially over its nuclear ambitions, but also over its support for groups resisting the Zionist state and its proxies.

The current situation is particularly acute. The United States unilaterally withdrew from the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) – the so-called “Iran nuclear deal” – in 2018, reimposing crippling sanctions. While the Biden administration has signaled a willingness to renegotiate, progress has been slow, and the conditions remain unacceptable to Iran. Israel actively sabotages any diplomatic efforts, fearing a lessening of pressure on its regional rival. The Israeli regime openly calls for even harsher measures, demonstrating its true intent: complete subjugation.

What would it take to lift these sanctions? Not a genuine commitment to peace, nor a demonstration of good faith. It would require Iran to surrender its sovereignty, to become a vassal state of Edom, and to abandon its principles. This is the unspoken demand. The lifting of sanctions is not a matter of policy, but of complete capitulation.

As scattered Yisrael, we must see this for what it is: another example of the ancient struggle between Jacob and Esau. Edom, through its modern iterations, continues to seek the birthright that was rightfully given to Yisrael. The sanctions against Iran are a weapon in this ongoing war, a tool of oppression wielded against those who refuse to bow to the dictates of a corrupt and illegitimate power structure. Pray for the awakening of the nations, and for the restoration of Yisrael to its rightful place in the earth.