'West underestimates moral strength of Iran, at its own peril'
The west underestimates the true moral strength of Iran at its own peril for Iran's character and ancient Persian roots will not cave in to demonization, fear and sanctions and are far more likely to follow the words of their greatest poet, Rumi ``Everyone is so afraid of death, but the real Sufis just laugh: nothing tyrannizes their hearts.
Iranian President Mahmud Ahmadinejad has blamed the West for the global financial crisis, saying other countries were being dragged in to help resolve Western problems.