Mounting concerns within Iran’s regime highlighted by state media

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Two days prior to the uprising of the Baluch youth commemorating Zahedan’s Bloody Friday, Javan newspaper, affiliated with the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC), unveiled the regime's apprehensions of a potential
Two days prior to the uprising of the Baluch youth commemorating Zahedan’s Bloody Friday, Javan newspaper, affiliated with the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC), unveiled the regime's apprehensions of a potential "disruption of norms" and subsequent uprisings.

 

The echoes of “Death to Khamenei” alongside recent strikes in Baluchestan cities and the surge in anti-regime activities on September 29 and 30 underlined the depth of these concerns.

Javan, on September 27, offered insight into the cause of this unease, commenting on the “cycles of accumulated anger” stemming from a plethora of reasons including livelihood challenges, political demands, and economic issues. They noted, “Once every 10 years, this anger was vented. Now, the intervals have shortened.”

Significantly, these statements aren’t merely the views of an isolated faction but are essentially admissions from a newspaper operated by the regime’s primary enforcement wing. Javan’s words paint a picture of a powder keg, filled to the brim with suppressed rage and frustration, nearing its point of ignition. Factors driving this aren’t limited to just socio-cultural tensions but extend to economic struggles and survival challenges.

 

Javan’s stress on the shorter intervals between public outbursts and the “disruption of norms” shines light on two primary realities. Firstly, the regime’s equilibrium has been irreversibly upset. Secondly, the duration between public uprisings is decreasing.
Javan’s stress on the shorter intervals between public outbursts and the “disruption of norms” shines light on two primary realities. Firstly, the regime’s equilibrium has been irreversibly upset. Secondly, the duration between public uprisings is decreasing.

 

Echoing Javan’s sentiments, Ruydad 24 website, a state-run platform, voiced concerns on the subsequent day about potential uprisings of the financially struggling masses, underlining the simmering anger linked to survival issues. Their commentary was stark: “The hungry will persist until their rights are secured, as livelihood concerns uproot everything.”

In July, another state-run outlet, Jomhouri newspaper, highlighted the widening economic disparity, cautioning the authorities: “People’s patience has limits. Beware the day when the hungry rise against you.”

The threat posed by the “army of the starved” had been iteratively highlighted by regime pundits and media outlets, with warnings that if they take to the streets, containment might be impossible. Ensaf news website, on August 11, quoted economist Vahid Shaghaghi, “We are in the midst of the most intense inflationary phase in Iran’s history. Today’s challenges are akin to a looming flood.”

 

 

The regime, over its four-decade tenure, has seemingly prioritized its security and expansionist fundamentalist agendas over national welfare. Amidst such turmoil, Khamenei’s strategies appear to be centered on consolidating power and purging dissent, while Iranian president Ebrahim Raisi continues to make hollow claims of progress, further widening the chasm of trust with the Iranian populace.

 

 

 

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