Artist: Ahmad Barakizadeh
By Kayhan Life Staff
On the seventh anniversary of the November 2019 protests, the Islamic Republic faces economic meltdown, growing international isolation, and a deepening crisis of self-legitimacy. As before, its preferred remedy is increasing internal repression: executions, arrests for defying compulsory hijab rules, and tighter restrictions on businesses and everyday life. As such, it hopes to prevent another uprising, project strength abroad, and reassure its hard-line base that it still holds the reins. It may today, but how long before the high-stress “flex points” wear out and snap?
