The lion has been the national symbol of Iran since ancient times.
Iran is rich in all resources, including oil, gas, gold, copper, stone and much more. Throughout history, the governments of large and colonial countries such as Russia and China have always sought to obtain these resources.
Today, especially with regard to Iran's economic problems, these countries are more determined to access these resources by all means, and Iran is alone in this.
In this piece, as you can see, I have depicted Iran alone among the hyenas.