By Mona Hojat Ansari 

From Zahhak to Netanyahu: Iran’s eternal struggle against division

TEHRAN – Iran is a nation composed of different groups of people. Persians, Azeris, Gilaks, Mazandaranis, Balochis, Turkmens, Kurds, Lors, and Arabs have long lived alongside each other within a geographical expanse that was once far larger than what is known as Iran today.