Shahid K AbbasNew Delhi, April 8 -- The escalating rhetoric between United States President Donald Trump and Iran has not only heightened geopolitical tensions but also triggered a powerful wave of symbolic resistance within Iran, one that draws deeply from the enduring legacy of the Battle of Karbala.
Recent statements attributed to Trump, warning of severe consequences and even threatening to destroy Iranian "civilization" if Tehran fails to comply with US demands over strategic waterways like the Strait of Hormuz, have been met with a strikingly unified and emotive response across Iran.
Reports and imagery emerging from the country depict ordinary citizens, men, women, and even mothers, publicly declaring their willingness to sacrifice...