Iran's Rulers Face Legitimacy Crisis Amid Spreading Unrest

Iran protests: Fears and hopes for Londoners' families at home

Iranians living in London say they do not know if their loved ones are caught up in unrest in Iran.

Unrest in Iran: how the latest protests spread like wildfire

It’s astonishing how quickly the flames of protest have spread across Iran, said Ara. On Sunday 28 December, a couple of small protests in central Tehran, one outside the Alaeddin mobile phone centre and another by the Sabzeh Meidan currency exchange, led shopkeepers in the grand bazaar to close their doors in solidarity, and in a matter of days the unrest had spread like wildfire across the country.The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), …

Iran's rulers face legitimacy crisis amid spreading unrest

With Iran's anti-government unrest evolving rapidly and foreign pressure mounting, the clerical establishment appears unable, for now, to tackle what has become a crisis of legitimacy at the heart of the Islamic Republic.

See Iran's anti-government protests, huge crowds, unrest in photos

Anti-government protests in Iran accelerated, sparked by anger over the collapse of the country's currency and a broader sense of disillusionment

Iran’s Rulers Face a Crisis of Legitimacy as Unrest Spreads

As anti-government protests spread rapidly across Iran, the country’s clerical establishment is confronting what analysts describe as a growing crisis of legitimacy at the heart of the Islamic Republic. The demonstrations, which began in Tehran last month, have now reached all 31 provinces, coinciding with mounting foreign pressure and deepening economic distress. While the unrest […] The post Iran’s Rulers Face a Crisis of Legitimacy as Unrest …

Spreading protests expose legitimacy crisis for Iran’s leadership

Iran’s clerical leadership is facing one of the most serious challenges to its authority in decades, as nationwide protests driven by economic collapse,...