There is a situation in Iran, and it warrants a political solution. Protesters seem to be losing their patience. Well, the government too. Thus, the Islamic Republic faces an existential crisis. Nonetheless, it is a given that any moves for a 'regime change' as manoeuvred at the behest of external forces, especially the US, would not succeed as long as the dispensation resists using extraordinary force against those on the streets.

The mass protests in several Iranian cities and towns are economically driven,........

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