A massive limestone cave in Iran’s Zagros mountain range purportedly holds a tantalizing artifact of unknown origin: conical, translucent stalactites that unnaturally and permanently glow red and project an impenetrable force field that blocks matter and energy. The Iranian government allegedly discovered them in 1983 during the eight-year Iran-Iraq War, after the Islamic Republic of Iran Army tracked an Iraqi platoon to an ancient, uncharted chasm in the Zagros Mountains. Outnumbered and outgunned, the Iraqis, hoping to elude their pursuers, sought refuge in a cave, but descended only 150’ into the depths of the earth before encountering an unseen barrier beyond which lay crimson icicles hanging from the ceiling. Unable to proceed, the befuddled Iraqis backtracked but, upon reaching the surface, found themselves surrounded by IRGC commandos. The Iraqis died where they stood, shredded by a phalanx of fire. Suspecting more invaders might be lurking in a cave, the IRGC went below and was