Imagine an astronaut floating high above Earth at night, camera pointed at the Middle East.The Persian Gulf glows like a sparkling necklace – Dubai’s skyscrapers blazing, Qatar’s lights shining, Saudi ports buzzing with ships, Bahrain and Kuwait sparkling with life. Then suddenly… one long stretch turns completely black.No lights. No cities. Just darkness along 2,815 kilometres of coastline. That empty … Continue reading BE 1 – Iran Coastline Series: The Ancient Shield – Why Iran’s Rulers Never Trusted the Coast