Days before the “election” of June 12th, it was already obvious that Iran was building toward open confrontation.  The hatred an awful lot of Iranians harbor for the regime was obvious, and was played out in the streets of Tehran and many other cities across the country.

Days before the “election” of June 12th, it was already obvious that Iran was building toward open confrontation.  The hatred an awful lot of Iranians harbor for the regime was obvious, and was played out in the streets of Tehran and many other cities across the country.

Appena lo vide, ne rimase colpita: alto, moro, i modi eleganti, quasi signorili, e quell’aria così sfuggente che la incantò. Nel suo modo un po’ sfrontato gli rivolse un saluto e lui balbettò qualche parola, intimidito e insieme conquistato dalla forza travolgente che esprimevano gli occhi della ragazza.

Appena lo vide, ne rimase colpita: alto, moro, i modi eleganti, quasi signorili, e quell’aria così sfuggente che la incantò. Nel suo modo un po’ sfrontato gli rivolse un saluto e lui balbettò qualche parola, intimidito e insieme conquistato dalla forza travolgente che esprimevano gli occhi della ragazza.

Ecco il testo inglese di un articolo firmato da Gerecht sul Weekly standard: "No matter what happens, the Islamic Republic as we have known it is probably over. All regimes need some sense of legitimacy to survive, and the Islamic Republic has rested on two pillars. One is the belief that the people of Iran continue to back the Islamic revolution and the essentials of the political system that has developed since".