There's precious little coverage of this in the mainstream media, but today there were widespread protests in cities across Iran. The protesters burned pictures of the Ayatollah and also set fire to a number of banks. The immediate cause for the angry protests was the government's decision yesterday to drop subsidies for gasoline so that the price of fuel almost doubled.
This is good news. If the Iranians are tied up with domestic protests, they will have less time or desire to spread their terrorism and hatred around the world. It seems as if the US' sanctions put in place by President Trump after he withdrew the USA from the JCPOA are working.
No doubt there is a threat that the Europeans will decide that they need to help the Iranians escape the impact of sanctions. It would not be the first idiotic move by Europe when it comes to Iran. This is unlikely, however.
Let's hope that the protest movement grows. Maybe the protesters can overthrow the Islamic republic and return Iran to being a member of the modern world.
This is good news. If the Iranians are tied up with domestic protests, they will have less time or desire to spread their terrorism and hatred around the world. It seems as if the US' sanctions put in place by President Trump after he withdrew the USA from the JCPOA are working.
No doubt there is a threat that the Europeans will decide that they need to help the Iranians escape the impact of sanctions. It would not be the first idiotic move by Europe when it comes to Iran. This is unlikely, however.
Let's hope that the protest movement grows. Maybe the protesters can overthrow the Islamic republic and return Iran to being a member of the modern world.
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