While Polish Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski appeared to be the main actor in this scene, the British Parliament’s hosting of the anti-Iran event made clear that London was the real director. The unorthodox initiative fell far outside diplomatic norms, serving not European security but rather blackmailing Iran over detained dual nationals and polishing the battered image of the Starmer government. By inflating imagined threats from Iran, the British establishment seeks to divert domestic opinion from its economic and moral crises while at the same time whitewashing Israel’s image by inverting the roles of oppressor and victim. In reality, Iran’s drone capability—contrary to Western propaganda—has become a strategic fact, one that even the Pentagon under Trump once sought to emulate.

Iran’s Legal Right and West’s Unease

Under the now-expired provisions of UN Security Council Resolution 2231, Iran is entitled to buy and sell weapons—a right the West is seeking to erase through psychological warfare. Recent claims that Tehran must limit its missile range to below 500 kilometers are a continuation of the West’s monopolistic approach to military power. The timing of the British Parliament’s smear campaign—coinciding with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s comments on deepening Tehran–Moscow defense cooperation and the imminent end of JCPOA-related restrictions—reveals Western anxiety over Iran’s entry into a new era of free participation in the global arms market. London and its allies are amplifying the Shahed-136 narrative to obstruct the rise of a new security order in Asia and Eurasia—one in which Iran’s indigenous technologies serve as an inspiration for independent powers.

Sharm el-Sheikh Humiliation and a Desperate Diversion

The recent Sharm el-Sheikh summit and developments in Gaza dealt a severe blow to the credibility of Western powers, particularly Britain. The prisoner exchanges and the steadfastness of Hamas shattered the illusion of resistance defeated. Humiliated at the summit, the British prime minister has resorted to media attacks on Iran to cover up the debacle. By deflecting and distracting global attention, London is attempting to divert scrutiny from Israel’s failures and the West’s crisis of legitimacy over Gaza. In truth, the exhibition of an Iranian drone in the British Parliament was less a security measure than a desperate attempt to regain political dignity amid a rising tide of global awakening.

Warmongering Disguised as Defense of Ukraine

The West’s behavioral pattern is clear: whenever it seeks to escalate the war in Ukraine, it accuses Iran, China, or North Korea. The Shahed-136 display fits neatly into that pattern. Polish Foreign Minister Sikorski’s call to send Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine and NATO’s nuclear drill involving 14 European nations both signal that the goal is not peace but the perpetuation of conflict. From warnings by Germany’s intelligence chief to the NATO secretary general’s accusations against Russia, every gesture reflects the West’s double standards—treating insecurity as a means of survival. The real threat to global stability is not Iran’s drones, which serve as defensive tools against aggression, but the unilateral and militaristic mindset that Europe and the United States employ to protect their own interests.