On Monday, as Tehran once again became the scene of clashes between the security forces and demonstrators defying the government's ban on street rallies, the paradoxical impact of the Arab world's democratic awakening on Iran became glaringly obvious.
External, that is, geopolitical gains, may go hand-in-hand with political losses at home, and much depends on the government's political savvy to close a credibility gap, as reflected in its open
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