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Iran’s fossilized gerontocracy faces the youth in the street

In power since 1979, leaders of the Islamic Revolution are out of touch with the realities of young Iranians who are seeking a brighter future. 

Iran’s fossilized gerontocracy faces the youth in the street

Photo montage showing Iranian women killed during their participation in anti-regime demonstrations opposite Iranian officials, including Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. (Credit: @AlinejadMasih/via Twitter)

The sight of his gray beard protruding from behind a surgical mask and his dark-rimmed eyes set behind glasses was meant to silence rumors about his poor health from mid-September. But on Oct. 3, during his first official speech since the beginning...
The sight of his gray beard protruding from behind a surgical mask and his dark-rimmed eyes set behind glasses was meant to silence rumors about his poor health from mid-September. But on Oct. 3, during his first official speech since the beginning...