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.
Addressing a gathering of families of martyrs, veterans, and resistance activists, Imam Khamenei described Martyr Suleimani’s role in the fight against terrorism as “matchless” and said his sacrifices ...