Friday, January 02, 2026

THINGS GETTING MAYBE INTERESTING IN IRAN

By Bob Walsh

 

Protesters march in downtown Tehran, Iran, on Dec. 29, 2025.

Protesters march in downtown Tehran, Iran, on Dec. 29, 2025. 

 

It seems that there MAYBE a significant internal power shift going on in Iran, possibly triggered by a collapse of their currency.  Possibly helped along with shoves from the US and Israel.  

Allegedly some of the big fish are taking their stolen fortunes and fleeing the country.  Allegedly some significant factions of both the police and the military are moving away from backing the theocracy and moving towards backing the people.

I am not holding my breath, but it sure would be nice for something positive to come out of there.  At one time Iran (Persia) was a peaceful and progressive place.  Farsi was the mostly wide spoken language (geographically) on the planet.  You could do business in Farsi between London and Peking.  Now they are a bunch of religious zealots with their heads stuck in the 11th century because that is where the power comes from, successful repression of the people.  Once you lose control you are dead.  Literally.  Ask Tsar Nicholas how that went for him.  

I am not sure that the people are ready to have a government that is separate from their religion.  But it would be nice.

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