Avi Benlolo: What happens next in Iran could change the face of the Middle East

This time, it appears, Iranians have had enough of the terrorist regime that rules their life

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It appears Iranians have had enough of the terrorist regime that rules their lives. After nearly two consecutive weeks of protests, and the murder of over 30 people by the Mullah’s henchmen, videos circulating widely on X show that Iranians are still marching in the streets, more intent and with vigour. By the time this article finds its way to print, the Ayatollah may be in Moscow having Turkish coffee with Bashar Assad.

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Iranian journalist and activist Masih Alinejad wrote that despite bullets, tear gas and brutal repression, “people are still in the streets across Iran. The protests are growing. Their resistance sends a clear message to the world: Iranians reject this child-killing terrorist regime. They don’t want those killers.”

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Caution to the wise. There have been many protests since the 1979 Islamic Revolution in Iran. The last major series that took place from 2022 to 2023 were also serious enough for optimists to believe that this evil regime would fall. They began when 22-year-old Mahsa Amini