Even the Prophet ﷺ walked away from spaces that dishonored him. You don't lose strength by leaving. You lose yourself by staying where you're shrinking. Read that again
Based on the documented history of Shiism over the past 1,200 years, there is no precedent for a high-ranking Wali al-Faqih and marja’ taqlid to be martyred on the battlefield during a foreign enemy’s invasion of the country’s soil.