Islamic fundamentalism has been present in Iran and other Islamic countries for centuries. In Iran, this trend has primarily been associated with autocratic rulers. However, the prevalence of medieval religious ideas had never really become widespread, at least in Iran, until a historical event profoundly marked the contemporary history of Iran and the world. This event was the uprising of the Iranian people against the Shah.

The Shah’s repression of progressive movements created a political vacuum, which this fundamentalist current exploited, seizing power through the network of mosques and the influence of religion on the population. Thus, for the first time in the contemporary history of Iran and the world, a government possessing both political power and religious authority emerged, giving birth to a medieval tyranny under the guise of religion.

The ultimate and declared goal of the fundamentalists is to establish an “Islamic caliphate” and impose Sharia law by force. This is the common thread and focal point of all variants of Islamist fundamentalism, Shiite or Sunni, making their differences secondary to this common objective. Khomeini named it “velayat-e motlaq-e faqih” (the absolute regime of the supreme guide), emphasizing that the preservation of “Islamic” power takes precedence over everything.

The supreme guide system founded by Ayatollah Khomeini is incompatible with the modern world. This system is incapable of solving the political, social, economic, or cultural problems of the 21st century. Consequently, it relies solely on brute violence, under the cover of Islam, to prolong its existence. The mullahs seek to push the world back, making it compatible with themselves, through sheer force, violence, and killings, which explains why they commit countless atrocities.

This phenomenon is clearly characterized by its aggressiveness and propensity for violence. It recognizes no borders, and its survival depends on expansion. Thus, from day one, the regime has resorted to massacres, torture, and daily executions, adding stoning, enucleations, and amputations, which continue to this day. At the same time, it began to interfere in the affairs of other countries.

In Iran and Afghanistan, the mullahs have sidelined women from political and social life. Through discrimination, brutal repression, and the imposition of the veil, they have attempted to intimidate and terrorize the population.

Ethnic minorities have suffered severe repression and discrimination, and religious minorities have been brutally........

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