Iran Protests: Largest Since 1979 – IRGC Influence Weakens
- They are being cheered on by US President Donald Trump, fresh from the capture of Venezuela's former president Nicolás Maduro.
- World leaders and investors are watching closely.US commanders have briefed Trump on options for military strikes, a White House official said.
- "this is the biggest moment in Iran since 1979," former CIA senior Middle East analyst William Usher said, referring to the revolution that gave birth to the Islamic...
They are being cheered on by US President Donald Trump, fresh from the capture of Venezuela’s former president Nicolás Maduro. the US leader has in recent days repeatedly threatened to strike Iran, suggesting that America is back in the regime change business.
World leaders and investors are watching closely.US commanders have briefed Trump on options for military strikes, a White House official said. Brent crude surged more than 5 per cent on Thursday and Friday to more than $US63 a barrel as investors priced in the possibility of supply disruptions in OPEC’s fourth-biggest producer.
“this is the biggest moment in Iran since 1979,” former CIA senior Middle East analyst William Usher said, referring to the revolution that gave birth to the Islamic Republic, upended the balance of power in the region and led to decades of rancour between Tehran and the US and its allies.
“The regime is in a very tough spot right now,and the primary driver is the economy.I think they have a narrowing window to reassert control and a diminished tool set to do it.”