{"id":105692,"date":"2009-12-27T11:10:00","date_gmt":"2009-12-27T16:10:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/nephew-of-opposition-leader-is-killed-critic-predicts-regime-collapse-as-iran-descends-into-chaos-again-2009-12"},"modified":"2009-12-27T11:10:00","modified_gmt":"2009-12-27T16:10:00","slug":"nephew-of-opposition-leader-is-killed-critic-predicts-regime-collapse-as-iran-descends-into-chaos-again","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/105692","title":{"rendered":"Nephew Of Opposition Leader Is Killed, Critic Predicts Regime Collapse, As Iran Descends Into Chaos Again"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"iran\"<\/a>While America was kvetching about new security restrictions, and what it would mean for holiday travel, Iran continued its descent into total public chaos for the second time this year.<\/p>\n

The first time was in the aftermath of the disputed elections this summer.<\/p>\n

According to The Wall Street Journal<\/a>, the nephew of chief opposition leader Mir Hossain Moussavi has been killed.<\/p>\n

The protests — which coincide with the Iranian festival Ashura (celebrating martyrdom) — brings new uncertainty to the regime. In a timely, must-read regime critic and Duke professor Ayatollah Mohsen Kadivar predicts the current system is toast — and that it’s only a matter of time.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, wrenching images and videos are flowing out of the country once again. The LA Times<\/a> has culled several interesting videos.<\/p>\n

Now see the footage >><\/strong><\/a><\/h2>\n

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