The 'Myth' of a Counter-Revolution in Iran

The counter-demonstrations on November 4 (officially dubbed as the national day against global arrogance) showed that Iran's political crisis - sparked by allegations of vote-rigging in June's presidential elections - is far from over. The political developments of the past five months have been unprecedented and a close examination of the strategic forces at play will go a long way in understanding this crisis.

While the Iranian establishment has a strong vested interest in resolving the conflict as quickly as possible, there are no signs yet that key players are willing to make the compromises necessary for conflict resolution. Without resolution, the crisis will conti