: an educated Muslim trained in religious law and doctrine and usually holding an official post
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Israel is also being blamed by Iran, the chief supporter of both Hamas and Hezbollah, for the assassination in Tehran of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh, which was announced early Wednesday; the mullahs vow revenge.
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Max Boot, Washington Post, 31 July 2024
Biden's relaxation of sanctions against Tehran allowed the mullahs to increase their training and support of Hamas, Palestinian Islamic Jihad, Iraqi Hezbollah, and other terrorist organizations.
—Aron Solomon, Newsweek, 9 July 2024
Iran's mullahs seem hell-bent on crossing the nuclear threshold, having built up their capacity during years of dithering over the Iran nuclear deal known as the JCPOA.
—Aron Solomon, Newsweek, 9 July 2024
Through these proxies, the mullahs became the kingmakers of Iraq’s factious politics.
—Reuel Marc Gerecht, Foreign Affairs, 7 Sep. 2023
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Max Boot, Washington Post, 31 July 2024
Biden's relaxation of sanctions against Tehran allowed the mullahs to increase their training and support of Hamas, Palestinian Islamic Jihad, Iraqi Hezbollah, and other terrorist organizations.
—Aron Solomon, Newsweek, 9 July 2024
Iran's mullahs seem hell-bent on crossing the nuclear threshold, having built up their capacity during years of dithering over the Iran nuclear deal known as the JCPOA.
—Aron Solomon, Newsweek, 9 July 2024
Through these proxies, the mullahs became the kingmakers of Iraq’s factious politics.
—Reuel Marc Gerecht, Foreign Affairs, 7 Sep. 2023
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“Mullah.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mullah. Accessed 18 Aug. 2024.
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