Democracy Dies in Darkness

Iran’s regime at an impasse as protest movement defies crackdown

Analysis by
Staff writer
December 1, 2022 at 12:01 a.m. EST
6 min

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The uprising in Iran, well into its third month, continues to defy expectations, persisting even amid an increasingly violent crackdown and opponents of clerical rule uniting across class and ethnic lines.