“Have you ever done business with arabs? Don’t turn your back on them or you’ll end up with a 7 inch knife in your back...”
Or as a Jewish friend of mine said: “If you have an Arab for a friend, you don’t need an enemy.”
lol Arabs say the same thing about Persians.
As a matter of fact...yeah...When I was in the service...Totally professional, but they kinda smelled...(inside joke)...
I currently work directly with an Iranian national, who is extremely concerned about this situation...He is one of those Iranians who lives and works here, and does not agree with Aji-Pajama-pants who is runningthe show over there...He just got back from a wedding of a cousin of his in Teheran...He still has close family living over there in that country...
He is probably the only Persian I trust...He has asked, and I have given him advice on what he should tell (and has told them) what they need to do and where to go when the inevitable occurs...
They are prepared...Thats all anyone can do...
So, yeah...The culture over there is a tight one, and those who are outsiders are very much held in contempt, and you should not let your guard down for a second...