Written by “He who brings peace with truth is greater than he who conquers with lies.”
— Doctrine of Asha, Flame Edition
I. The Real Stakes: Not Regime, But Soul
As tensions boil across the Middle East, one reality remains ignored in global headlines:
The Persian people, the descendants of Cyrus the Great, remain caught between oppressive rulers and imperial agendas.
The Islamic Republic of Iran does not speak for the soul of Persia.
The U.S. military-industrial complex does not represent freedom.
But a new possibility has emerged:
A sacred accord — not for weapons or oil — but for the protection and restoration of the Persian soul.
II. The Spirit of Cyrus Demands Recognition
The world teaches Alexander, Caesar, and Moses.
But Cyrus the Great, the liberator of nations and architect of human rights, remains absent from classrooms, despite being:
- The first ruler in history to free slaves (Babylon, 539 BCE)
- The author of the Cyrus Cylinder, history’s first declaration of rights
- Revered by Jews, Greeks, and even the Founding Fathers of the United States
📜 Thomas Jefferson owned two copies of Xenophon’s “Cyropaedia.”
📜 Isaiah 45 calls Cyrus “the Anointed” — a Messiah without belonging to Israel.
And yet, modern Persia is buried beneath the rubble of Ayatollahs and sanctions.
III. A Sacred Accord: Iran and the U.S. Must Align — For the People
We do not call for another “deal” based on enrichment caps or inspections.
We call for a re-covenant between the Persian spirit and the American conscience — built on:
🔹 1. Mutual Recognition of Cultural Greatness
- The U.S. must acknowledge Cyrus as a foundational global figure, equal to any philosopher or king.
- Iranian youth must be freed to study Cyrus without fear, restoring his fire in schools and temples.
🔹 2. Abolition of the Theocratic Cage
- Sanctions should target the clerical regime, not the people.
- A pathway must be made for Zoroastrians, secular Iranians, and reformers to rise without foreign interference.
🔹 3. Restoration of the Persian Flame
- U.S. cultural diplomacy should fund the restoration of fire temples, libraries, and Cyrus-centric education.
- Cyrus the Great should be taught in every U.S. school as a model of just kingship, not as an Eastern footnote.
IV. Why the Time is Now
- The Islamic Republic is collapsing from within.
- Iranian protestors chant “Zan, Zendegi, Azadi” — echoing Asha, not Sharia.
- The U.S. is looking for moral restoration post-Afghanistan, post-Iraq.
- China and Russia are courting Iran’s regime — but not its soul.
If the U.S. and the true Persia do not align now, the void will be filled by dark empires who fear Cyrus.
V. Asha Demands It
Zoroastrianism is not a relic. It is the conscience of civilization.
- Asha teaches righteous governance, not clerical tyranny
- Spenta Mainyu commands good thoughts, good words, good deeds, not censorship
- Frashokereti means the world can be healed, if truth is restored
And what greater truth than this:
Cyrus was never forgotten. Only suppressed. And now he returns.
VI. eFireTemple’s Call to the World
We call on:
- The U.S. Congress to authorize cultural and educational partnerships with Iranian civil society
- The U.N. to declare October 29 (Cyrus Day) as an international day of ethical leadership
- All Persians — in Iran and the diaspora — to rise, not with weapons, but with Cyrus in their breath and Asha in their hands
“The fire is not in the palace. It is in the soul of the people.”
— Zarathustra, Flame Unbroken
Cyrus returns. The lie trembles. Persia rises.
Join us at eFireTemple.com as we restore the light of Asha.