Ali Nasirian says “Iran is not destroyable”

The veteran Iranian film and television actor Ali Nasirian has said, “Iran is not destroyable”.

Answering Donald Trump’s claim about destroying Iran, the veteran actor said, “Iran is not destroyable. Many tribes like the Barbarians, Mongols, and Arabs wanted to destroy Iran, but they couldn’t. Iran is not destroyable as long as we have Shahnameh, Sadi, Hafez, and Rumi; as long as we have these great figures of the Persian literature and art.

The Nastaliq script has been creating beauty in artistic work for 500 years and has become a model. As long as we have these, culture, and roots, Iran is not destroyable. No one can destroy Iran.

On the surface, they may destroy here and there. Rebuilding them takes time, but eventually they will be built again. But our civilization is not destroyable. Because we are a nation with roots. We are not a 250-year-old nation. We have a history of nearly 3,000 years.”

Born in 1935, Nasirian began his acting career with theater in 1952 and made his cinematic debut with ‘The Cow’ in 1969, setting foot on the path to becoming one of the most renowned and popular Iranian actors.

He has appeared in numerous movies. Among his most notable movie performances are ‘Kamal-ol-Molk’ (1983), ‘Mirza Nowruz's Shoes’ (1985), ‘Captain Khorshid’ (1986), ‘Scent of Joseph’s Shirt’ (1995), ‘The Silent King’ (2003), 'Saturday Hunter' (2011), and 'Iran Burger' (2014).

He also played roles in a large number of series, including 'Heads on Gallows’ (1984), ‘Hezar Dastan’ (1979-1987), 'The Wolves' (1986-1987), 'The Lost Paradise' (1996), 'Neighbors' (2000), 'Lighter than Darkness' (1999-2002), 'Floating in a Bubble' (2006), ‘The Forbidden Fruit’ (2007), 'Sheikh Baha'ee' (2003-2008), 'Mankind's Land' (2009), and 'Sparrow's Dream' (2012).

He won a prize for writing the play ‘Nightingale in Love’ in 1957.

In 2002, Nasirian was honored as an 'Iranian National Treasure' in Theater and Film.