Khomeini's ideological war: Iran uses Palestinian cause as tool in war against West - opinion

The year 1979 holds a grim resonance for anyone who understands the interplay between ideology and global power structures. In that fateful year, the shah of Iran was toppled by a revolution led by none other than the shrewd Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini. While the world witnessed the fall of a monarch, it failed to see the far more insidious play being orchestrated by Khomeini.

Behind his promises of justice, equality, and democracy lay a far darker ambition – the creation of a theocratic regime determined to wage ideological war against the West.

The youth of the day, particularly students, intellectuals, and left-wing activists, were swept up in the fervor of Khomeini’s revolution. They rallied behind the dream of an egalitarian society, oblivious to the totalitarian nightmare that would follow.

Khomeini’s genius lay in his ability to sell a facade of freedom, ...
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