Kneel Before Iranians: A Modern Spectacle of Ancient Pride

Following the conflict, Iranian authorities launched a new wave of patriotic campaigns featuring historical and mythological symbols. The LED-covered truck toured the streets of Tehran, narrating visual stories of resistance from different periods of Iranian history. The images ranged from the kneeling of Valerian before Shapur I to the heroic struggles of Mirza Kuchak Khan, Rais Ali Delvari, and Ario Barzan—each figure representing a chapter in the country’s long narrative of defiance.