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Trump, at War with a Shiite Country, knows nothing of Martyrdom or Apocalyptic Hope
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Trump, at War with a Shiite Country, knows nothing of Martyrdom or Apocalyptic Hope

Juan Cole

To the packed crowd, he described Khamenei as a martyr, a spiritual guide, and the physician for pain.

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