wartime regimeTehran mobilises the Basij against the internal threat. The crackdown on the hijab, bars and ‘foreign agents’According to some sources within the regime, after six months of war, the greatest threat may come not from external pressure but from the possibility of new uprisings by a population worn down by inflation and repression. Iranian men know that the response to the protests would be exemplary; Iranian women know that there will be no backtracking on the hijabbyPriscilla Ruggiero28 AUG 26
Related theatresTrump’s former adviser John Bolton accuses the president of lacking a strategy against the regime in Iran“I believe Trump has missed an opportunity to deal a truly heavy blow to the Iranian regime,” the ambassador tells Il FogliobyGiulia Pompili14 AUG 26
the regime’s arsenalIt’s not just about importing missiles. Iran has an affordable and accurate one of its ownIn its latest attacks on US bases in the Gulf, the Tehran regime has deployed its Kheibar Shekan – a cost-effective, mobile and accurate weapon with a range of at least 1,500 kilometres. Its ability to rapidly rebuild its underground arsenalsbyPriscilla Ruggiero30 JUL 26