http://www.cbn.com/cbnnews/world/2010/December/Fmr-CIA-Spy-Iran-to-Aim-Nukes-at-Israel-West-/Fmr. CIA Spy: Iran Will Use Nukes Against Israel, West
Iran's leaders have declared that the Islamic messiah -- or Mahdi -- will soon return to stamp out unbelievers.
They claim that Israel will be wiped off the map and that America's days are numbered. And according to one former regime insider -- they truly believe it.
"This day for them, is the ultimate day in Islam. It's the day of justice in their view," Reza Kahlili said.
Iran's Revolutionary Guards
Kahlili once served in Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps -- the most powerful and influential arm of the Iranian regime.
He gave an inside perspective on the regime's apocalyptic worldview in an exclusive interview with CBN News.
"One-third of the world population has to die due to nuclear wars," he explained. "Another one-third due to hunger and chaos and havoc. And then imam Mahdi -- the Shiites' 12th imam -- will reappear, kill the rest of the infidels and raise the flag of Islam in all corners of the world."
The Revolutionary Guards began shortly after the 1979 Iranian revolution to protect Iran's new Islamic state.
Today, it is a fearsome military force with ground, air and naval capabilities. They answer only to Iran's supreme leader and their activities range from domestic spying to international terrorism. They even run a multi-billion dollar business empire and have a hand in Iran's economy.
CBN News asked Kahlili if the principles of jihad, martyrdom, sharia and killing Christians and Jews were drilled into the Guards on a regular basis.
.
.
.