You may disagree with his politics, but calling someone who survived assassination, led a revolution, endured prison and torture, and stood against global powers a "coward" is historically inaccurate and intellectually dishonest. A🧵 on his life.
ARMED locals patrol southern Iran coastline, ready for potential US/Israeli attack
'DEVOTED people of Iran, residents of Jask County, voluntarily guarding these shores'
Ayatollah Khamenei and Iran wanted to help make Syria strong like this. The CIA, Mossad, Erdogan, Qatar, the UAE, and Saudi Arabia mobilized to thwart it.
Iranian state TV aires warehouses packed with Arash drones that are regularly used to hit US bases
'The Arash is the army's steady workhorse these nights, striking American terrorist bases that kill children'
It's often touted as the world's longest-range kamikaze drone
❗️ Tehran's night sky TURNS INTO A LIGHT SHOW as AIR DEFENSES ERUPT amid continued US BOMBINGS across Iran
IRGC in FRESH statement: 'OPEARTION TO PUNISH AMERICAN AGGRESSOR CONTINUES...
...no victory EXCEPT from ALLAH'