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Source: https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2019/11/19/iran-protest-takeyh-071432
The Iranian Regime Is Cracking from Within
(Politico) Ray Takeyh - The Iranian government might gain control of the streets once again, as has happened in the past. But the latest demonstrations reveal an uncomfortable truth: the Islamic Republic is increasingly a government without supporters. This current revolt represents a significant uprising by Iran's working class, which had long been viewed as supportive of the ruling regime. The government in Iran has forfeited much of its legitimacy, which suggests the U.S. should keep up the sanctions pressure to further weaken the regime's standing. The Iranian-born writer is a senior fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations.