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Source: http://www.forbes.com/2010/07/16/iran-fleet-ahmadinejad-opinions-columnists-melik-kaylan.html
The Iranian Regime's Days Are Numbered
(Forbes) Melik Kaylan - Time is against the Iranian regime because of building domestic pressure. Now the Bazaaris in Tehran and other major cities have gone on strike. This could topple the regime entirely on its own. The Bazaaris, Iran's highly conservative merchant class, the backbone of the retail and wholesale economy, were the pivotal force in collapsing the Shah's rule. Once the Bazaaris turned, the Shah's days were numbered. Now they've turned against Ahmadinejad's government. The Bazaaris have been staunch supporters of the Islamic Revolution when it was run doctrinally by the mullahs, before the Revolutionary Guards became the primary center of power. They consider the new ruling elite to be outside the law, bad for business and bad for the country.