An in-depth interview argues that Iran’s Islamic Republic blends Islamic ideology with Marxist-style state control, influenced by China and North Korea.
Shahrazad Ghani, publisher of the Persian-language Epoch Times, explains in an interview with NTD News the Islamic-Marxist roots of the Iranian regime and China’s role in suppressing protests inside Iran.
According to Ghani, the Iranian regime represents a hybrid of Islam and Marxism. On the surface, it claims to oppose communism and Marxist ideology, but a deeper look reveals that many senior figures absorbed communist principles and actively apply them in governance.
She points to the regime’s total control over daily life — from energy infrastructure and banking to the pharmaceutical industry — all ultimately under the authority of the Supreme Leader. This, she argues, closely mirrors the centralized control model of the Chinese Communist regime.