Iran Faces a Growing Internal Crisis

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  By Chuck Wald We have passed the six-month mark of the war between the United States and the Iranian regime. Whatever Tehran’s rhetoric may suggest, its theocratic dictatorship is weaker today than at any point since its establishment in the aftermath of the 1979 Revolution. As this situation continues to unfold, it is increasingly important for Western governments and the broader international community to consider the policies needed to help bring about change driven not by foreign intervention, but by the Iranian people and their organized resistance.  The country’s economy, already suffering from years of decline before the war, is now exhibiting some of its worst indicators in decades, including inflation exceeding 100 percent on key consumer goods. Predictably, these pressures have intensified factional infighting within the regime. The turmoil has been compounded by the loss of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei on the first day of the war, February 28.  Khamenei has be...
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Iran: "Death to Khamenei" Slogan, Chanted in Major Cities

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Uprising No to High Prices - No. 10
On its second day, the “No to High Prices” uprising, spread to vast parts of Iran. In Isfahan, the protesters chanted "Death to Khamenei". In Rasht, the people rushed to the streets chanting "Death to the dictator", "Death to Khamenei", "Today is the mourning day, the rights of our nation is plundered by mullahs", " shame on you mullahs, let go the country", "We die, and will take back Iran". When attacked by the police, they chanted "Hey Police, go get the thieves".
The people of Khorramabad demonstrated against repression and poverty throughout the country. They chanted: "What happened to our money? It is lost in Syria!”, "What is free in Iran? Theft and tyranny”. "Vigilant Iranian, Support, Support!”, "Iranian dies, does not tolerate humiliation".
In Qom, the protesters chanted: "Khamenei, shame on you, abandon the rule”, "Death to Khamenei", "We don’t want British mullah”, “Useless mullah is just the nation’s shame”.
In Qazvin, the people chanted "Fellow countrymen, rush to the streets, and shout for your rights”. The people of Bojnourd chanted in protest against the looting of the Velayat-e faqih system: "They have made Islam as a platform to suppress people”. The people of Sabzevar also joined the nationwide protests against the oppressive and corrupt mullahs’ regime.
Secretariat of the National Council of Resistance of Iran
December 29, 2017
    
    

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