[GUEST ACCESS MODE: Data is scrambled or limited to provide examples. Make requests using your API key to unlock full data. Check https://lunarcrush.ai/auth for authentication information.]  Open Source Intel [@Osint613](/creator/twitter/Osint613) on x 684.7K followers Created: 2025-07-03 16:01:08 UTC Marco Rubio speaking about Radical Islam and Iran: “According to their interpretation of prophecy, they believe that it is their calling to trigger this apocalyptic showdown. And therefore, when they recruit fighters, what they are recruiting them for is to be a part of this army that is going to trigger this final showdown between the West and Islam. That Islam will win, and then the whole world will be governed under their set of rules, led by the emergence of the 12th Imam, the Mahdi, their messianic figure. Why is this important for us to understand, and why is that important for the next Secretary of State to understand? Because when you understand it, you realize these are not people you can negotiate with. These are individuals with an apocalyptic vision of the future, and they will not stop until they feel they have succeeded in triggering this apocalypse. by the way, it is similar to the views held by the Ayatollah in Iran. And so when people that have an apocalyptic vision of the future are growing in their capabilities, in the case of ISIS, or trying to acquire a nuclear weapon, in the case of Iran, you understand why it is that in many cases diplomacy and engagement does not work.”  XXXXXXX engagements  **Related Topics** [iran](/topic/iran) [Post Link](https://x.com/Osint613/status/1940802999968059751)
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Marco Rubio speaking about Radical Islam and Iran:
“According to their interpretation of prophecy, they believe that it is their calling to trigger this apocalyptic showdown. And therefore, when they recruit fighters, what they are recruiting them for is to be a part of this army that is going to trigger this final showdown between the West and Islam. That Islam will win, and then the whole world will be governed under their set of rules, led by the emergence of the 12th Imam, the Mahdi, their messianic figure.
Why is this important for us to understand, and why is that important for the next Secretary of State to understand? Because when you understand it, you realize these are not people you can negotiate with. These are individuals with an apocalyptic vision of the future, and they will not stop until they feel they have succeeded in triggering this apocalypse.
by the way, it is similar to the views held by the Ayatollah in Iran. And so when people that have an apocalyptic vision of the future are growing in their capabilities, in the case of ISIS, or trying to acquire a nuclear weapon, in the case of Iran, you understand why it is that in many cases diplomacy and engagement does not work.”
XXXXXXX engagements
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