The author is a research fellow with Hudson Institute's Center for Peace and Security in the Middle East ISTANBUL  The Islamic Republic of Iran has entered a decisive turning point in which internal collapse and external escalation reinforce, rather than offset, one another. The current wave of protests [1] unfolds as the regime faces simultaneous breakdowns in economic management, environmental governance, and political legitimacy. At the same time, Tehran is actively testing the credibility

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