One of his contacts claims “the regime is in its death throes.” However, the same source is opposed to American involvement and prefers that this revolution be solely an Iranian affair, as any outside intervention would ultimately undermine the messaging and the power of the Iranian people’s voice. “There is also the concern,” Varlese added, “that if the revolution is successful, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and other regime loyalists will form an insurgency like the “Werewolves of post-Nazi Germany” or the Fedayeen Saddam in Iraq during the initial years of Operation Iraqi Freedom. However, in Varlese’s view, given the current economic state of Iran, which was largely the catalyst for the protests, “Whatever entity assumes power will likely be hesitant to spend millions of dollars on continuing the Iranian nuclear program, beyond possibly as a legitimate source of energy production.”
Author: J.M. Phelps
Published at: 2026-01-12 22:48:02
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