The Religion and Ethics Report - Separate stories podcast · ABC

Iran regime might be on the brink of collapse

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The expert argues Iran's Revolutionary Guard is fighting for its own financial interests and survival, not for the Ayatollahs or religious ideals.
Andrew West interviews Dr. Kylie Moore-Gilbert, a former political prisoner in Iran and Middle East expert, to analyze whether Iran's theocratic regime is on the brink of collapse. They discuss the regime's increased brutality against protesters, its ideological decay from true believers to opportunists, and the complex challenges facing both the regime and a fragmented opposition. The conversation also explores the moral and practical dilemmas for Western nations regarding potential intervention.

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A serious interview about whether Iran's power structure is weakening from within.

The discussion stays grounded in a hard question: whether Iran's theocratic order is losing strength or answering unrest with even more force.

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You want Iran's regime weakness explained without slogans.

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