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Iran: why Shia Islam's tradition of martyrdom is key to understanding the conflict

Holy Smoke by The Spectator

Mar 23, 202628:44Religion & Spirituality

When Ayatollah Khamenei was assassinated early in the Iran conflict, and during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, it was celebrated by the Trump administration – who saw this as a large step towards regime change in Iran...

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Iran: why Shia Islam's tradition of martyrdom is key to understanding the conflict is an episode from Holy Smoke by The Spectator. When Ayatollah Khamenei was assassinated early in the Iran conflict, and during the Muslim holy month of Rama...

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Published Mar 23, 2026, 28:44 long, audio available.