* The tension observed today between Iran and Israel is not merely between two nation-states, but rather between two power regimes seeking to expand their influence.
* The roots of Iranian state traditions extend back to the era of the Median Confederation (1000-500 BC), and the country shares a similar culture with the Kurdish Medians.
* Ancient Greek and Roman slavery owes its existence to the Parsi-Medic expansion.
* The policy of coexistence within the Kurdish emirates has been firmly established within the dominant forces, based on quasi-autonomy.
