The Next Iranian Revolution Has Been Stymied, but Not Stopped
The regime’s theological underpinnings are being challenged.
March 10, 2023
The regime’s theological underpinnings are being challenged.
Although the protests against the Islamic Republic which began with the death of Mahsa Amini last September have not abated, Reuel Marc Gerecht is not sanguine about their ability to overthrow the regime. At the same time, Gerecht contends that the ayatollahs’ popular support has collapsed, and that they are hanging on by brute force:
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