October 9, 2012

Will Iranians Revolt? Probably Not

Najmeh Bozorgmehr, Financial Times

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Street protests such as the "Green revolution", when thousands took to the streets in 2009 to force political reforms, are now deemed too costly and fruitless. The options still available to Iranians to voice their objections, it seems, are dwindling fast.

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