Sunday, February 25, 2018

Generational tensions in Iran point to looming crisis

By Iman Zayat

The Arab Weekly, February 25, 2018 - Can the aging mullahs of Iran lead a predominately young country of more than 81 million people, the majority of whom are eager to live a more liberal lifestyle?
What do young Iranians know of the 1979 Islamic Revolution, which their mullahs and leaders are keen to export to Arab and Islamic countries in the region?
What is their view of this outdated ideology, which is based on a complex combination of nationalism, political populism, and Shia religious radicalism?
In a commentary published in Foreign Policy magazine in January, Dennis Ross argued that Iran’s
https://english.mojahedin.org/newsen/61676/Generational-tensions-in-Iran-point-to-looming-crisis

No comments:

Post a Comment

Farmers in East Isfahan protest against mismanagement of water

Farmers in Varzaneh, Shatur and Ziar, gathered to protest to the scarcity of water Reported by PMOI/MEK Iran, Nov. 2, 2018  - The...