If the Shiite clerics and leaders are as religious as they pretend to be in their hate speech against Israel and the Zionists, then surely behind closed doors they are wondering what kind of powerful God is fighting for Israel. All their slogans of Allah conquering and destroying Jerusalem and Israel have been shattered. The constant shouting of “Allah hu Akbar” is nothing more than a bluster and has contributed nothing to their agenda. Of course, the Iranians are frustrated and angry, because admitting defeat is perceived in our region as a sign of weakness, which weakens the government’s position at home and abroad. The mullah regime in Tehran has a political structure that is characterized by pride and ideological strength, especially when it comes to resisting the West and its allies.

Of course, the ayatollahs and the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps are angry with the Palestinian terrorist organization Hamas – and how. The Palestinian terrorists in Gaza have entangled Iran and Hezbollah in a costly military adventure for which Iran has paid a heavy price and...

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