Daraish: A Plague

If the old neighbor oversteps his bounds and sets the world ablaze, or continues his arrogance, give him a taste of the Gulf’s waters! If he intends to meddle in your home, occupy him by digging your walls. Pack your bags and make your decision; this enemy is no friend. Everything we’ve said has guided us; he renews the tale upon us, exploits the good-hearted among us, and blocks our path with deceit. No “falcons,” no “brutes”—his game is full of empty posturing, a system of the people of al-Amayim, causing uproar in the Gulf today! You have your path, and he has his; the sea and the line are on fire. From the nights of “Bakhtiar,” we are all children of al-Faraj. The “Hormuz” you dare to claim will become a wound in your guts. If you don’t see a solution, they’ll drag you into the abyss! * Shapour Bakhtiar, the last prime minister under Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, was assassinated in Paris.