THE Iranian government has taken measures similar to those which led to the fall of the Shah in 1979, without any difference in context except the mode. The government has been trying to deprive the citizens of their right to demand freedom from the clutches of the restless system over the last four decades - after its futile attempt to protect the Shah.
It seems the revolution, which intends to celebrate its 31st anniversary in government, is at a crossroads. It has started corroding from inside and consuming its ‘children’. We do not exaggerate when we say the emergence of this system brought about a deadly virus which existed in previous decades as we witnessed local and foreign tension at the same time.
The period has witnessed nervousness in the populace which indicates a weakness and also a strange attitude towards the yearnings of the Iranians. People who benefit from blood shedding and security concerns have fortified their surroundings and put those clamoring for freedom behind bars. If they really base their system of leadership on Islam, the oppressive ruling system has transformed the fifth oil producer in the world into one of the least developed governments. The hard-hit economy has turned the citizens against anything associated with the government, while the public revolution which occurred after the elections indicates the bankruptcy of the restless government.
The government has been struggling from all directions like a drowning man who is desperately looking for rescue, which does not make sense to Tehran masses anymore. It has been searching the dictionary to accuse the US, Britain and the entire West of interfering with internal affairs and organizing the green revolution. This government has forgotten that it has planted poison in the body, which led to its weakness and frustration, to the extent of placing some of its leaders under house arrest.
The octopus of destruction, which has spread its tentacles over Arab and Muslim nations, is fed up with self-afflictions. Exporting the revolution is the major cause of its collapse because Iranians are no longer ready to accept hunger due to the activities of destructive gangs in Arab and Muslim worlds. For this, the masses have taken to the streets demanding freedom, reversal of the presidential election results and cancellation of the entire system.
The government has been using arsenals at its disposal to counter the protest, which always results in another spate of fiercer crises, due to the insistence of citizens to regain their freedom. If the current Iranian government is busy preparing the last part of its obituary, the entire region should learn how to read between the lines.
We should be wary of the attempts of Iranian spies to divert attention of the whole world from the events on Tehran streets in preparation for a more devastating genocide. This will actually be the end of the road for one of the black pages in the history of modern Middle East. Feb 11 might not be a day to celebrate the 31st anniversary for the hijacking of the Iranian government by the restless leaders, yet it can be the beginning of a ‘green era’ not only in the history of Iran but also the entire region.
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