The Islamic Republic of Iran, 45 years of a permanent state of war. The regime quickly learned to be pragmatic and to mobilize all kinds of alliances with armed groups.

The guide of the Revolution, as he calls himself, finds a way to channel anger: the United States, guilty of having supported the Shah until the end. For 45 years, Iranian leaders have never stopped talking about destroying what they call the “tumor” that the Zionist entity is for them, says Houchang Hassan Yari.