(Israel Hayom) Israel Kasnett - The Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs (JCPA) conducted an online conversation to discuss Iran as the epicenter of the coronavirus in the Middle East and its efforts to continue its nuclear activities. Lt.-Col. (ret.) Michael Segall, an expert on strategic issues with a focus on Iran, said he believes that the coronavirus could create the foundations for popular unrest and regime change in Iran. Segall explained that with the backdrop of sanctions and lack of income from oil, together with internal feuds within the regime, the crisis in Iran is deepening. However, former Iranian Housing Minister Djavad Khadem said regime change in Iran is not possible "because the regime has the support of its base, and this base will take whatever measures necessary to prevent that from happening." At the same time, "People have given up on the regime and mistrust it." Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei "doesn't care how many people die because this is the best way to divert attention from the other problems in Iran," said Khadem.
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