A change for the better in the Middle East and the Islamic world depends on a fundamental change in Iran. The regime currently in power in Iran has acted as the most destructive force affecting the stability, safety and security in the region and beyond, as well as the prospect for a positive historical change — comparatively similar to the Renaissance.
The nationwide uprising at the end of last year, which shook the foundation of the regime to its core, continued into this year, surprising many observers both inside and outside the country. Strikingly, it saw participation from all sectors of society, especially rural poor people, farmers and others who had long been assumed to support or at least tolerate the clerical regime.
These mass protests revealed that the demand for an end of the current order is not limited to Iran’s urban middle class. They represent the will of the people as a whole.
This was expressed in the form of popular slogans such as “Death to the dictator,” which is particularly provocative in the face of a system that can legally use the death penalty to punish any criticism of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei. The other pivotal slogan was “Hard-liner, reformist, the game is now over.” The latter clearly suggests that the people of Iran look beyond the establishment as a whole, and they want an end to the totality of the regime, including all its factions. It’s worth noting that the West has heavily invested in this so-called “reformist” faction as a vehicle for change during the past three decades.
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