When it comes to understanding Iran’s relentless drive in the Middle East, it’s easy to get lost in the headlines and miss the core of the issue: a militant ideology fueled by a radical religious vision. Iran’s leadership isn’t just playing a geopolitical chess game; they are driven by a belief system that sees death and destruction as holy tools in a mission to reshape the world. This isn’t just about territory or power — it’s about a vision of a global Caliphate that would wipe out entire religious communities, including Judaism and Catholicism, through a brutal holy war.

For the religious leaders in Iran, sacrificing their own people isn’t a tragedy; it’s a blessing. This mindset flips the usual value of human life on its head. If the lives of their own citizens are expendable in pursuit of their ideological goals, then the lives of those they label “infidels” are even less significant. This is why Iran continues to back groups like Hezbollah, Hamas, and the Houthi rebels, not only to challenge Israel but to wage a broader campaign against Jewish communities worldwide. The violence they sponsor isn’t........

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