While perusing the Constitution of Iran (as one does), I noticed several clauses that bear directly on the current war. In some ways the constitution itself explains why the Iranian government has done, or not done, certain things. Particularly article 152.
<strong><em>Article 80</em></strong>
<em>The receipt and granting of domestic or foreign loans or gratuitous grants by the Government must be ratified by the Islamic Shura Majlis. </em>
<strong><em>Article 81</em></strong>
<em>It is absolutely forbidden to grant concessions to foreigners for the establishment of companies and institutions engaged in commercial, industrial, agricultural, mining and services fields. </em>
<strong><em>Article 82</em></strong>
<em>The Government is prohibited from employing foreign experts except in necessary cases and with the approval of the Islamic Shura Majlis. </em>
So the government is constitutionally forbidden to grant concessions to foreigners or to employ foreign experts! Very sweeping and radical, but perhaps necessary to prevent infiltration.
Those articles may help to explain Iran’s reluctance to ask Russia and China for help.
Further:
<strong><em>Article 145</em></strong>
<em>No foreign individual may be admitted to the Army or the security forces of the country. </em>
<strong><em>Article 146</em></strong>
<em>Establishment of any kind of foreign military base in the country, even if it is in the name of peaceful purposes, is prohibited.</em>
More sensible precautions against subversion.
As for foreign policy:
<strong><em>Article 152</em></strong>
<em>The foreign policy of the Islamic Republic of Iran is based upon the rejection of all forms of domination, both the exertion of it and submission to it, the preservation of the independence of the country in all respects and its territorial integrity, the defence of the rights of all Muslims, non-alignment with respect to the hegemonic superpowers, and the maintenance of mutually peaceful relations with all non-belligerent States.</em>
<strong><em>Article 153</em></strong>
<em>Any form of agreement resulting in foreign control over the natural resources, economy, army, or culture of the country, as well as other aspects of the national life, is forbidden.</em>
<strong><em>Article 154</em></strong>
<em>The ideal of the Islamic Republic of Iran is independence, justice, truth, and felicity among all people of the world. Accordingly, it supports the just struggles of the Mustad'afun (oppressed) against the Mustakbirun (oppressors) in every corner of the globe.</em>
<strong><em>Article 155</em></strong>
<em>The government of the Islamic Republic of Iran may grant political asylum to those who seek it and are worthy of it.</em>
Independence, non-alignment, and prevention of foreign control are emphasised.
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Ray McGovern discusses the Iran war with Joe Lauria and Patrick Lawrence of Consortium News.
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