Terror group Islamic State (IS) has claimed responsibility for the attack in Iran last Wednesday. 84 people were killed. Iran is an Islamic republic. Why then was land targeted by IS?
In Iran, a religious leader is at the helm. The so-called Council of Guardians, which checks whether political decisions are Islamic enough, also consists largely of religious leaders. Doesn’t that go far enough for IS?
The ‘problem’ is that Iran follows one major movement within Islam and is a Shia country, while IS falls under the umbrella of the other movement: Sunnism. In addition, the terrorist group is simply hostile to other groups and movements.
IS has been particularly violent in recent years in Iraq, which is also a predominantly Shia country.
2024-01-05 15:10:19
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