[JHBowden]

Are you certain?

Rafsanjani has stated that while Islam would suffer substantial casualities in a nuclear war with the west, Israel would be gone forever since it is a "one-bomb state."

The Ayatollahs themselves believe in a theology of death and martyrdom, believing the soul can be purified through violence and sacrifice.

[A CA Guy]

I have never read any Iranian source for any leadership saying they would "Sacrifice half or Iran" anywhere yet.

They are crazy, but I think if they went that far, they would have a civil war on their hands.

Their leadership may do that, but they wouldn't announce it in public IMO.