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Joshua Landis  9-10-22

“The ques­tion is if they can trans­late these protests into some­thing like a gen­eral strike,” Mr. Al­vandi said, adding that the up­ris­ing is still in its early days. “If they can, then I think this is pretty much the end of this regime.”

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Iran Protests Are Proving a Durable Challenge to the Islamic Republic

The deep disaffection the demonstrations represent and the fact that they target a key pillar of the Islamic Republic and its foundational ideology make them a significant test.

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