Iran at the breaking point: What’s next?

Like nearly every other Iran expert, until three weeks ago veteran war correspondent Scott Anderson thought the Islamic regime was stronger than ever. Despite mounting economic problems, which included rampant inflation, Israel’s 12-day war against the country, assisted by the United States, appeared to have caused what he calls a “rallying around the flag” effect in favor of the regime and stymied Iran’s opposition movement. Then the rial, Iran’s currency, began to collapse. And as things are want to do in the Islamic Republic...