The threat from within: Iran is eroding on all fronts

The threat from within: Iran is eroding on all fronts

The Iranian economy continues its sharp decline, marked by extreme inflation and mounting fears of dollarization, while the political system is increasingly paralyzed by tensions between President Masoud Pezeshkian’s government and a hardline, ultra-conservative Majlis. At the same time, the regime’s legitimacy is steadily eroding due to deepening internal divisions and the depletion of social capital. Public trust has weakened, and cracks withi…