THEAMERICANCONSERVATIVE (Mohsen Farshneshani) - Giving Khamenei a Martyr’s Death
The death of Iran’s supreme leader will entrench the repressive system rather than allow for durable reform. The post Giving Khamenei a Martyr’s Death appeared first on The American Conservative .
Foreign Affairs Giving Khamenei a Martyr’s Death The death of Iran’s supreme leader will entrench the repressive system rather than allow for durable reform. The killing of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has been hailed as a decisive blow to the Islamic Republic. While this moment may feel like history turning a page, Khamenei’s death at the hands of his mortal enemies—Israel and the United States—plays directly into the Islamic Republic’s founding eschatological worldview, which exalts resistance and martyrdom. Rather than weakening the system, it may ultimately harden the very order it was meant to undo. As the…Open
