Iran and Its Proxies: A Clear and Present Threat to the U.S. and Israel

The Islamic Republic of Iran is not merely a sovereign state with a unique worldview—it is a revolutionary regime that seeks to export its ideology through violent means. Guided by Shiite Islamic theocracy and the doctrine of vilayat-e faqih (guardianship of the Islamic jurist), Iran’s leadership believes it has a divine mandate to fight the…