# How The Iranian Regime Brainwashed Millions of Shia

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Podcast: [The School of Divine Mysteries - The Mahdi Has Appeared](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-school-of-divine-mysteries-the-mahdi-has-appeared-6744517)
Published: 2026-03-23T14:22:34+00:00
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In the midst of rising tensions between Iran, Israel, and the West, many people are asking how the Islamic Republic of Iran came to wield such enormous influence over the Shia world. To understand modern Iran, one must look beyond politics and examine the religious narratives promoted since the 1979 Iranian Revolution led by Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini and continued under leaders like Ali Khamenei. This episode explores how concepts surrounding Imam Mahdi, Shia prophecies, and the role of scholars were interpreted and promoted through figures such as Hassan Nasrallah, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, and the Iranian clerical establishment. By examining the ideology behind Wilayat al-Faqih and the narratives surrounding the “inheritors of the prophets,” we uncover the deeper religious and historical ideas that shaped the Islamic Republic and influenced millions of Shia Muslims across Iran, Iraq, and Lebanon.

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