Overextension was a major cause of the decline of the Roman, Byzantine, Mongol, Ottoman, Spanish, British, Japanese and Soviet empires. Iran and Turkey could be tested in 2025 as their leaders age.
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei said Shiite Islam expanded during the time of Imam Jawad, Imam Hadi, and Imam al-Askari (AS) like never before.
The clerical regime in Iran, led by Ali Khamenei, has driven that country to the edge of an inferno. Under his rule, Iran has become a pariah in the international ...