This is only natural for an honor-based culture such as Islam.
The “culture of honor” is the only way to comprehend why Iran would so arrogantly seek to demand equal footing during negotiations with the USA. In contrast, from the perspective of a culture of merit and a culture of justice, it would be important to “know one’s place” in the hierarchy.
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Meanwhile, reports state that the USA has moved fleets of military ships as well as THAAD defensive anti-missile equipment into the region:
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Sources:
https://en.mehrnews.com/news/230189/US-call-for-talks-contradicts-its-behavior-Pezeshkian
https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/report-us-transfers-2nd-thaad-battery-to-israel-amid-rising-tensions-over-iran-nuclear-program/