The Tehran regime is predatory, and always has been
Dr. Majid Rafizadeh
March 07, 2021 23:31 Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei meets with members of the Iranian Assembly of Experts members in Tehran. (File/AFP)
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At the beginning of its rule, the Islamic Republic of Iran used to enjoy some support in the Middle East, particularly in large Shia communities located in other countries.
This was because the Islamic Republic projected itself as the savior of the oppressed. The regime depicted, and still depicts, Iranian military institutions and its generals as the heroes who are mandated to fulfill this task. For example, after the death of the Iranian General Qassem Soleimani, Iran’s embassy in Norway said Soleimani was “not only a national hero of Iran but he was also a savior to many of oppressed nations in the region.”