A new article by Azadeh Pourzand published by German media company Deutsche Welle argues that the Iranian regime is in survival mode and will do everything possible to preserve itself and endure. Here is an excerpt:

The recent protests that erupted under the pretext of socioeconomic deprivations, but are rooted in political grievances stemming from decades of lack of accountability and repression, have become a trend in the country.

Regrettably, the brutal crackdown of these protests by the regime is also the disconcerting order of the day. This is all while the authorities continue to make twisted statements, warning against the conspiracy of “the enemy”against the nation.

What do the protests mean for the Islamic Republic of Iran? Having failed to deliver on the promises of the 1979 revolution, including social justice, some observers such as German-Iranian political scientist Ali Fatkollah-Nejad, warn that, “..[W]ithin the socioeconomic, political, and ecological triple crisis, the political crisis constitutes the center of gravity,” marking a chapter of “turmoil and potential instability.”

Read the full article here.