1 month ago - The epithet was coined by Iranian ... of the Iran hostage crisis. In the speech, he condemned the United States as an imperialist power that sponsored corruption throughout the world. Khomeini introduced the epithet as the larger of a pair, using the term "Little Satan" to refer to Israel, particularly ...

1 month ago - According to other sources, such as the Glasgow Herald, Colonel Gaddafi of Libya stated that "Israel is the little Satan" in July 1980. Prime Minister of Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu, used this phrase when referring to Iranian rhetoric during a visit to the United States stating that: "For the ...

February 17, 2024 - Why the US and the Islamic Republic of Iran have been at each other's throats for more than four decades ... Since its inception in 1979, the Shia theocracy now led by Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and a council of clerics has considered ...

February 7, 2023 - After the 1979 revolution, the new Islamic Republic labeled the United States the “Great Satan” and Israel the “Little Satan.” Iran has engaged in a shadow war with both the United States and Israel in the Middle East dating back to ...

April 3, 2026 - I wonder why Iran calls us "Great Satan" and Israel "Little Satan." Pro tip: If we don't want to be called "Great Satan" then don't throw up devil horns as you're bombing Iran unprovoked because Israel sabotaged peace talks by attacking Iran unprovoked during negotiations with Rothschild Trump's OK

March 8, 2026 - Long before the open warfare of recent months, the US and Iran have been locked into decades of low-level conflict. Since the revolution of 1979, the Islamic Republic of Iran has considered the US the “Great Satan” (Israel is dubbed the ...

5 days ago - Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, the ... and "Little Satan" in 1979 and cut off diplomatic relations, characterizing as illegitimate Israel's backing of the Shah, its close ties to the U.S., and its role in the ongoing Israeli–Palestinian conflict. The rejection of Israel's legitimacy has remained consistent across both hardline and moderate Iranian leaderships. Supreme Leaders Ruhollah Khomeini and Ali Khamenei have both repeatedly referred to "the Zionist ...

March 9, 2022 - The revolution upended these relations dramatically. Not only were ties cut off, but Israel was relegated by Ayatollah Khomeini to the status of “Little Satan” (the “Great Satan” being the United States).

July 15, 2011 - Iranian leader Ruhollah Khomeini (1902-1989) was reported by the Associated Press on November 5, 1979, to have said "the great Satan,…

January 26, 2026 - Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini labeled the United States “the Great Satan,” framing it as the source of Iran’s oppression under the Shah and a threat to its independence. Israel, in turn, was labeled “the Little Satan.”

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January 29, 2025 - The aging cleric referred to Israel as the “Little Satan,” second only to the U.S., which was the “Great Satan.” This makes their secret relationship even more interesting.

July 1, 2025 - Do not let anyone tell you this is an Israel problem. Iran’s leaders refer to Israel as the “Little Satan,” and the U.S. as the “Great Satan.” In the wake of the Israeli strikes, Iranian leaders are already suggesting they intend to attack the U.S. and our interests in the Middle East.

April 20, 2026 - The Islamic Republic of Iran (IRI) ... slogan of “Death to Israel!” as well as to its twin, “Death to America!” It refers to America as the Great Satan and to Israel as the Little Satan....

October 21, 2024 - For a long time, Iran has referred to the United States as "The Great Satan." This label, rooted in their political and religious views, is not just a catchy slogan but a reflection of how they see America's influence on the world and, particularly, ...

November 20, 2023 - It's been said (eg. by Karen Armstrong) that when Ayatollah Khomeini called America the "Great Satan", in an Islamic context that referred more to this trope than the idea of a supreme evil, with the Islamic "Satan" being a materialistic dumbass with no spiritual values. ... Honestly being called Satan by a country that doesn't let women drive or dress themselves, executes LGBT, is fine with pedophilia, and openly wants to commit genocide.... I'd say that's a compliment. ... Nah. You are mixing up Iran with Saudi Arabia, an old friend of both the US and the UK.