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Protests show Iran’s social contract is broken

The Rachman Review

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Is the Economic Situation Destroying Iranians?

The Islamic Republic has around 500 protests annually ranging from labor issues to water scarcity. There is a deep culture of protests in Iran, a release valve if you will. But I think that the political establishment is much more interested in surviving and not let's say falling apart like the Soviet Union did.

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