Berichte eines iranischen CIA-Agenten

"I strongly think that the establishment running Iran right now is a messianic one, the true believers of Mahdaviat, those believing in the end of times. They have gone through centuries-old hadiths and believe that most of the signs of the return of the last Messiah have already taken place. The only one remaining is to destroy Israel, attack the oil fields in the Persian Gulf and European capitals, and activate their agents inside the U.S. [...] This is when they believe that Imam Mahdi will reappear, killing the rest of the infidels."

Haaretz - 'Iran is a latter-day Nazi Germany'