Iran is in full shake‑mode right now. After the death of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, the regime is scrambling to project strength while religious hardliners push Twelver Shi’ism’s apocalyptic storyline back into the spotlight.
Senior clerics and the new Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, the second son of the late Ali Khamenei, remain the religious leaders in Iran, but behind the scenes the IRGC is basically running the show. The Conversation
Twelver Shi’ism teaches that the “Hidden Imam” will return during a time of global chaos — and some regime voices have historically framed conflict as a way to speed things up. That belief isn’t fringe inside Iran’s power circles; it’s baked into decades of rhetoric and political theater.
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This is exactly why Scripture warns us not to freak out when nations shake. “Nation will rise against nation… but the end is not yet.” — Matthew 24:6
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