What Russia and Iran have in common - Iranian oppositionist explains
Photo: Vahid Beheshti (Vitalii Nosach, RBC-Ukraine)
Russia and Iran have something in common in their policies. Both regimes are anti-Western, stated Iranian oppositionist Vahid Beheshti in an interview with RBC-Ukraine.
Beheshti said that in Russia there is a political figure, Alexander Dugin, who visits Iran every two to three months.
"Alexander Dugin says that the common denominator between the regime in Iran and the regime in Russia is both these regimes are anti-westernist. Alexander Dugin says in Russia there is the same ideology as Mahdiism in Iran. In his words, they believe as a branch of Orthodox Christianity, in the return of Katakhon. So they believe in this person, that he returns, same as Mahdi, same as Jesus," the oppositionist said.
In his opinion, it is the shared views on religion that allow Russia and Iran to work closely together.
"If you listen to their theories, they believe there are 12 saints. There is Mahdi, he is still alive after 1400 years and he will return ((In the 9th century, the last, 12th imam disappeared after a lost battle. His body was never found. Shia Muslims, who make up the majority of the population in Iran, believe he is still alive, in hiding, and will return at the end of times - ed.), so they see the divine mission for themselves, that they are here to prepare the world for the appearance of their Imam, of Mahdi," Beheshti said.
He believes that both Iran and Russia aim to transform the modern world into an Islamic state, a caliphate.
"For this, they need to destroy and demolish the Western civilization. And one step before that they have to destroy and demolish the state of Israel the Jewish people," Vahid Beheshti added.
For more details on what Beheshti said, read the material by RBC-Ukraine.
We also informed about Iran's nuclear weapons capabilities and why the country's leadership is not taking the final step in this direction.
