Iran and Middle East Instability

American Thinker.com ^ | June 3, 2017 | Shahriar Kia

[Kaslin]

The end result of Iran’s presidential election has created further rifts and launched a more intense power struggle amongst the regime’s senior ranks. Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, fearing a repeat of the 2009 scenario of nationwide uprisings, failed to “engineer” the election results with the aim of unifying his regime apparatus. Khamenei sought to prepare conservative cleric Ebrahim Raisi as his heir by first placing him in the presidency, similar to the process he himself went through.

The elections, however, failed to provide such a finale and in fact prompted all candidates to unveil corruption in the most senior ranks. This has prompted the general public to increase their demands. Protests and demonstrations are witnessed these days in more than 30 cities and towns across Iran, with sporadic reports of clashes, following the bankruptcy of two state-run financial firms, Caspian and Arman.

Iran is also facing major foreign dilemmas, with a new international coalition shaping and targeting Tehran’s interests. The Arab-Islamic-American alliance, with the presence of 55 States, and Iran’s absence, delivered a major blow to the mullahs’ objectives in the Middle East.

On the other hand, Iranian opposition People's Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK), transferring all its members from Iraq to a number of European countries, has become ever more powerful. Through a vast network of supporters inside Iran, the PMOI/MEK was able to significantly influence the recent elections and place the regime in a quagmire like never before.

A major rally is scheduled for July 1st by supporters of the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI), the political umbrella group of Iranian dissidents, including the PMOI/MEK.

[nuconvert]

“Through a vast network of supporters inside Iran, “

Baloney

[huldah1776]

“Iran has per capita the highest execution rate in the world.”

Ayers must be so proud of zero and jarrett. Has anyone heard if they have been in contact, or is Ayers no longer needed since zero is jet-setting in grand style like all the other communist leaders.

[BeauBo]

Sounds like regime change in Iran is back on the table:

“Policymakers and influential figures from across the globe will be gathering to provide a concrete plan to evict the mullahs’ presence from the region, how to establish freedom and democracy in Iran”

The Supreme Leader in Iran is old, and has been battling cancer for some time - his death will be a pivotal moment for Iran.

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[faithhopecharity]

the current IslamoNazi dictator of Iran is old and ill...
the next IslamoNazi dictator of Iran will be Obama

[BeauBo]

This is probably why the NY Times identified the guy just put in charge of Iran at the CIA:

http://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3557760/posts

The Left wants to protect the anti-American regime of the mullahs, and desperately wants to protect the American left from the embarrassment of Trump succeeding in cleaning up one of their worst messes.

[huldah1776]

When are they going to enforce the traitor laws?