Iran’s Republic of Fear
Iran’s clerical regime governs by a simple formula: he who is the most frightening, wins. But cultivating fear in others also makes one more susceptible to fear, and nothing is more frightening to the Islamic Republic's leaders than the social dynamism unleashed by the democratic movement brewing inside the country.
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WASHINGTON, DC – Iran’s clerical regime governs by a simple formula: he who is the most frightening, wins. “Victory by terrifying” is trope that is present in many of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s speeches. Indeed, it is a reliable guide to his political philosophy.