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Iranian protests still going on

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'Signs of cracks' within Iran's government as protests endure

The crackdown has certainly made the protests less frequent and nost as large as at their peak, they haven't stopped. And if these crackdowns haven't been able to completely stop them thus far, they probably won't. Now there are rumors of power struggles within the Iranian elite over how to handle the situation.
 
joluoto said:
'Signs of cracks' within Iran's government as protests endure

The crackdown has certainly made the protests less frequent and nost as large as at their peak, they haven't stopped. And if these crackdowns haven't been able to completely stop them thus far, they probably won't. Now there are rumors of power struggles within the Iranian elite over how to handle the situation.
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There are always rumours in and about the brutal Iranian theocrats. Sadly they never amount to much in the way of change.

(I see you want all Karens arrested. Do you want them hung as well? Your concerns for freedom for women to express their views seems partial).
 
Sweden said:
There are always rumours in and about the brutal Iranian theocrats. Sadly they never amount to much in the way of change.

(I see you want all Karens arrested. Do you want them hung as well? Your concerns for freedom for women to express their views seems partial).
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Why the hell are you calling Iranian women who protest Karens? You do realize that's a derrogatory term used in the US for women that can't mind their own business right?

Where did the OP say he wants all Iranian protestors arrested? He didn't. You're doing this to distract from the actual topic of the thread.
 
RabidAlpaca said:
Why the hell are you calling Iranian women who protest Karens? You do realize that's a derrogatory term used in the US for women that can't mind their own business right?

Where did the OP say he wants all Iranian protestors arrested? He didn't. You're doing this to distract from the actual topic of the thread.
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Look carefully at Joluoto's posts. Each and every one says 'Arrest all Karens'. I await your apology.
 
Sweden said:
Look carefully at Joluoto's posts. Each and every one says 'Arrest all Karens'. I await your apology.
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So instead of talking about the actual topic of the thread, you derailed it talking about a signature that has nothing to do with the OP? Why? Do you sympathize with the Iranian regime and you don't want us talking about it?
 
RabidAlpaca said:
So instead of talking about the actual topic of the thread, you derailed it talking about a signature that has nothing to do with the OP? Why? Do you sympathize with the Iranian regime and you don't want us talking about it?
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As my posts make clear, even to those of limited understanding, I hate loathe despise and abhor, the Iranian regime in general and Shia Islam in particular.
 
joluoto said:
'Signs of cracks' within Iran's government as protests endure

The crackdown has certainly made the protests less frequent and nost as large as at their peak, they haven't stopped. And if these crackdowns haven't been able to completely stop them thus far, they probably won't. Now there are rumors of power struggles within the Iranian elite over how to handle the situation.
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The Theocrats are shitting themselves. They are losing control...something that's never happened before. Usually they would've had the citizens completely pacified by now.
 
Roadvirus said:
The Theocrats are shitting themselves. They are losing control...something that's never happened before. Usually they would've had the citizens completely pacified by now.
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I share your hopes but not, alas your expectations. The ruling theocrats have the support of the great mass of the Shia indoctrinated population and are opposed by only the thin powerless crust of the highly educated and 'Westernised'

I will be delighted if I turn out to be mistaken.
 
...And why should we care what happens in Iran? Even arch-rival Saudi Arabia doesn't want the Iranian regime to fall. Why then should we, sitting at our desks, typing on our computers many thousands of miles away, almost certainly unable to do a thing?
 
GClevelandFan said:
...And why should we care what happens in Iran? Even arch-rival Saudi Arabia doesn't want the Iranian regime to fall. Why then should we, sitting at our desks, typing on our computers many thousands of miles away, almost certainly unable to do a thing?
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... And why should I care what happens in the USA? But I do.

I feel kinship with everyone in every country. It seems to go with being a humanist. (Another thing is I once lived in Iran and both our sons were born there).
 
Whoa, here’s some more fuel to the fire of regime instability in Iran. The currency value continues to drop against the dollar like a rock. It is now 600,000 to a dollar. And inflation is now over 50%, despite the government’s best efforts to control it.

www.iranintl.com

Inflation Rising To Well Over 50% In Iran

For the fifth time since March 2022, the point-to-point inflation index in Iran exceeded 50% reaching 53.4% in the Iranian month ending on February 20.
www.iranintl.com
 
ataraxia said:
Whoa, here’s some more fuel to the fire of regime instability in Iran. The currency value continues to drop against the dollar like a rock. It is now 600,000 to a dollar. And inflation is now over 50%, despite the government’s best efforts to control it.

www.iranintl.com

Inflation Rising To Well Over 50% In Iran

For the fifth time since March 2022, the point-to-point inflation index in Iran exceeded 50% reaching 53.4% in the Iranian month ending on February 20.
www.iranintl.com
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Could be huge, could not be. Turkey is having 60% inflation right now, and it doesn't really look Erdogan's position is under serious threat despite dissatisfaction (and Turkish inflation was something like 70% in December). So whether it will spark new defiance in Iran or not is yet to be seen.
 
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