Expect not that the Islamic Republic shall engage in any context where principles of citizenship, humanity, ethics, or human rights prevail. Wherever it has exerted influence, it has solely bequeathed destruction, devastation, terrorism, darkness, and impoverishment. The past 45 years serve as vivid testimony to its actions.

1. Iran: After four and a half decades, Iran finds itself teetering on the precipice of annihilation, bereft of any semblance of economic vitality, environmental stewardship, developmental progress, water management, industrial growth, educational advancement, or health improvement. In stark contrast, the Taliban has shown greater attention to societal welfare, enhancing its economic value and credibility. It has significantly altered Afghanistan’s infrastructural landscape. Moreover, the frequency of executions and killings under its regime falls short of those in Iran, where oppression, poverty, violence, and backwardness pervade.........

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