He does not just view himself as a cleric. He views himself as the temporary fill-in for the 13th imam.
I would like to understand today how you would like to see us pass muster.
It defies common sense that if I want to make a deal that something you are going to do that does not affect my ability to make that deal is...
I am proposing some legislation--and I look forward to hearing from you all today...
If you believe that, I have a reactor to sell to you.
Under his clerical interpretation, and that of many in Shia, the 13th imam cannot emerge until there is a cataclysmic showdown.
Iran needs to know that there will be consequences for failure.
I think all of us know they are destabilizing the region.
It's difficult to avoid the conclusion that Mr. Rezaian is being used as a human pawn in the regime's attempt to gain leverage in the negoti...
He views himself as the temporary fill-in for the 13th imam, the Mahdi.
We are being asked to trust that we are going to be fully consulted.