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State-affiliated Cleric Advocates for Nuclear Weapons to Intimidate the Enemy
In an attempt to frighten the West, Mohammad Faker Meybodi, a member of the academic faculty at the Center for Islamic Studies, used religious rhetoric to justify the necessity for nuclear weapons to what he called “maintaining deterrence capabilities against contemporary threats.”
Speaking at a symposium on March 23, Meybodi said, “When the verse related to military weaponry was revealed in the Quran, the prevalent instruments of war were horses, spears, and swords, which instilled fear in the enemy. But today, merely possessing stockpiles of swords and spears fails to instill fear in adversaries. The Quran instructs us to provide means that make the enemy fear us. Nowadays, tanks and cannons are insufficient; it might even be necessary to possess nuclear weapons to instill fear.”
Iran: Chronology of The Overthrow Of Theocracy
Since 2017, numerous regional and national insurgencies have rocked Iran. Analysis of these uprisings shows that they each hit the structure of the regime with increasing intensity, attracting more and more layers of society.
In December 2017, inflation sparked protests that spread across Iran within three to four days. In particular, the usual base of the regime, the social class that the mullahs designated as the “oppressed”, largely participates in these protests. The slogans target Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei.
This uprising fluctuated until connecting with the 2018 regional uprising in Isfahan, where farmers revolted due to a lack of water. Farmers know that the regime uses water from the rich Zayandeh-Roud River for industries such as steel, controlled by Ali Khamenei and the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, which controls most of the country’s industries.
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Khamenei futilely tries to give hope to his loyalists
The Nowruz address of Iranian regime supreme leader Ali Khamenei’s Nowruz reveals a regime entangled in its contradictions and crises. Khamenei’s discourse, ostensibly aimed at instilling hope and faith in the future, inadvertently underscored the prevailing sense of deadlock and despair that has seized his regime from within. This analysis delves into the subtext of Khamenei’s remarks, unearthing the underlying tensions and challenges facing the Iranian leadership.
The Exodus of Iranian Nurses: A Symptom of a Broader Crisis
Iran’s healthcare system faces a critical challenge: the mass migration of nurses. This phenomenon is driven not by leisure, as a member of the Iranian parliament’s health commission recently stated, but by harsh economic realities.
Reza Arianpour, speaking with the Young Journalists Club (YJC), highlighted the stark financial disparity between nursing and alternative work options. Nurses typically earn between 15 and 20 million tomans ($375-$500) per month, while some digital taxi drivers can make as much as 40 million tomans ($1000). This significant income gap is a major driver of nurse migration.
Iran’s Youths Have Highest Unemployment Rate
The Iranian regime’s Eghtesad News website reported that data from the Statistical Center of Iran shows that the youth unemployment rate in the age group of 15 to 24 is higher than the overall national unemployment rate, with one of the reasons being cited as the limitation in coordinating work hours and education.
Official statistics indicate that the highest level of youth unemployment, aged 15 to 24, was recorded in the winter of 2010.
Berkeley, California—March 22, 2024: MEK Supporters Exhibition in Solidarity With the Iranian Revolution
Berkeley, California—March 22, 2024: During Nowruz and Iranian New Year celebrations, members of the Iranian-American Community of Northern California organized an exhibition and informational desk at the University of California, Berkeley (UC Berkeley) to express their solidarity with the Iranian Revolution.