Ayatollah Mohammad Mehdi Mirbakhshi, a member of Iran's Assembly of Experts, claimed that adherents of the divine path cannot truly suffer defeat, even if they appear to lose on the battlefield. He cited the Battle of Karbala and the role of Zaynab in transforming the narrative into a lasting victory, according to a single source.
The statement by Mirbakhshi, a senior cleric in Iran's Assembly of Experts, reflects the Islamic Republic's ideological framework of framing apparent defeats as spiritual victories. The Battle of Karbala, in which Imam Hussein was killed in 680 CE, is a foundational event in Shia Islam, often invoked to illustrate the concept of victory through martyrdom. The remarks echo similar maximalist statements by Iranian and Hezbollah officials that The Zioneer has reported in recent weeks. The report comes from a single source and has not been independently corroborated.
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