From Khomeini to Khamenei, Iran’s leaders weaponized messianic belief in every war - opinion
For millions of Iranians, the return of Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini from his exile in Paris to Tehran marked a messianic moment.
THEN-IRANIAN PRESIDENT Mahmoud Ahmadinejad attends a UN General Assembly meeting on rule of law in 2012.(photo credit: Eduardo Munoz/Reuters)ByMENAHEM MERHAVY
