The leader of the revolution: the scene of the Persian Gulf dispelled the myth of America's invincibility The Supreme Leader of the Revolution said: Now the scene of the Persian Gulf, especially the Strait of Hormuz, as it proved the invalidity of the myth of America's invincibility, shows the weakness and stupidity of governments relying on a force other than their own nation, and the disloyalty and inability of the great powers to protect their governments.