How Iran Protests Play into Middle East Power Struggles
"Part of me is feeling hope," said Arash Azizi, a New York University researcher, far from his home in Iran. "We see the rising up of the downtrodden." "But I am even more worried than hopeful," he added. More than 20 people have been killed and 450 arrested since a protest movement in cities and towns across Iran began in late December, and analysts say if it continues, the impact many not just be in Iran, but across the region. Mostly peaceful protests could turn into clashes and Iran's rivals are watching for the prospect of a weakened ...
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