Yes, but even extremism by shiia ayatollah standards is still quite moderate compared to the Sunni concepts of moderation as practiced by American allies such as Saudi Arabia and the gulf shiekdoms, to say nothing of the so called moderate fraction of Taliban.
To be honest, the bone of contention between the west and Iran is really about geopolitics, not about conflicts in religion or ideology.
To be honest, the bone of contention between the west and Iran is really about geopolitics, not about conflicts in religion or ideology.