There are tyrant wars and monotheistic ones. The prophets, the saints and the believers made wars to correct the refractory elements and made them desist from their arrogant ways. Such a struggle is a divine one, but the struggles to occupy positions and acquire power, or to impose upon society; or the wars that take place because of the treachery of the superpowers, or any other power, are satanic and tyrant by their very nature. These two are the only (kinds) of wars in the world.
Whatever man does- whether physical, emotional or mental in nature- falls within these two categories: it either follows the straight path or follows tyrant and is deviated towards the left or right."
Sahifeh, vol. 13, Page: 149
Speech, August 29, 1980