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Iran has convinced a large portion of their population that the holocaust never happened.
What is the purpose of that lie? Anti-semitism?
Iran is politically opposed to the US and the US is closely aligned with Isreal. My understanding is that it's mostly just political but with the Ayatollahs it's never clear.
So it's just "the enemy of my enemy is my friend" logic?
It could factor in to stuff relating to Israel in the Middle East. Although, like other commenters here, I don't know much about this and I'd like to see some more substantiation.
Got a few
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Conference_to_Review_the_Global_Vision_of_the_Holocaust
https://www.ushmm.org/information/press/press-kits/press-guide-to-holocaust-denial-in-iran
https://apnews.com/article/united-nations-general-assembly-iran-israel-race-and-ethnicity-racial-injustice-613d790900051a9f95895c7be10f3b15
Here are a few sources. If you Google Iranian Holocaust Denial you'll find a plethora more.
Edit: Ah, I can see now that you didn't ask in good faith.