The Ayatollah is the Supreme Leader, like the Pope. Imams are next in line and very important, like Bishops.
Centuries ago, an important Imam disappeared. Some say he fell down a well. Whatever. There’s two main sects of Islam, Sunni and Shia. Iran is Shia, and they believe that Shia Islam will rule the world once the Missing Imam returns.
For him to return, huge numbers of people must die in a very short time. They believe this. No, I don’t know why. But this is the purpose of their nuclear program. To kill a huge number of people quickly. Preferably Jews.
Hamas is financed and armed by Iran and the purpose of the massive raid on Israel is to get Israel to finally go to all out war with Hamas, which they now have . Then the plan is for Iran to make war against them on the side of Hamas and force Israel to use a nuclear weapon on them. Then Iran would nuke Israel.
Yes, this means that Iran has nukes NOW. Otherwise they wouldn’t be doing this.
One US Navy Carrier Strike Group is powerful enough to wipe out a small nation like Iran. The fact that another one is being sent besides the one already there is proof of Iran’s intentions. Our ships are there to prevent a nuclear war.