Will the Islamic Republic face economic collapse?

[MrBates2]

Iran’s jingoistic expansionism in Syria and Iraq, along with a deepening economic meltdown, may contribute to the demise of the Islamic Republic, according to Saad Mehio, editorial manager at the Carnegie Middle East Center in Beirut.

The startling findings, which cut against the conventional wisdom that Iran is on the path to economic recovery, were reported Thursday on the Middle East Media Research Institute’s website.

MEMRI translated an interview Mehio gave to Saudi daily Okaz in late June.

“The Iranian regime’s policy of defending itself by expanding its regional influence can no longer continue and develop, considering how costly it is for Tehran to maintain its regional influence in Syria, Lebanon, Palestine and Iraq,” Mehio said.

“The regimes in Iraq and Syria are becoming a financial burden for the Iranian economy, [and] if this continues, [Iran] will be forced to make considerable concessions in these arenas. Iran, in its current economic circumstances, will top [the list of] regional countries facing potential division.”

Mehio says Iran is spending $25 billion annually to support the survival of Bashar Assad’s regime in Syria.

 

[pointless]

benjamin? is that you?

 

[Liar]

Mehio says Iran is spending $25 billion annually to support the survival of Bashar Assad’s regime in Syria.

A Shiite theocracy supporting an Alawi Baathist? That's about as strange bedfellows as you'll ever see.

 

[pointless]

A Shiite theocracy supporting an Alawi Baathist? That's about as strange bedfellows as you'll ever see.

alawites are also shia. isn't that fun?

 

[Saint Peter]

We should give them some cash just like we do with Israel.

 

[Liar]

alawites are also shia. isn't that fun?

Right you are, I forgot that. Twelvers and alawites usually don't play well tho from what I've seen. I guess they both have a common interest in preserving power. And a history of common Saddam hate. Daddy Assad didn't like him much, in spite of their common ideology.

 

[Amberchgo]

They can do a lot of damage before running out of money.

 

[KingOrfeo]

Iran, in its current economic circumstances, will top [the list of] regional countries facing potential division.”

To the point of civil war? That would get really nasty. From what I've read, there is a significant number of diehard conservatives -- not a majority of the population, but far too many to dismiss, maybe 20% -- who are devoted enough to the regime to kill for it or die for it.

 

[Beco]

We should give them some cash just like we do with Israel.

I think we do that.....ya know, for not manufacturing nukes...

 

[unregistered]

 

[jeninflorida]

one can say that the obama state of American iIslmic is also going to collapse

Iran’s jingoistic expansionism in Syria and Iraq, along with a deepening economic meltdown, may contribute to the demise of the Islamic Republic, according to Saad Mehio, editorial manager at the Carnegie Middle East Center in Beirut.

The startling findings, which cut against the conventional wisdom that Iran is on the path to economic recovery, were reported Thursday on the Middle East Media Research Institute’s website.

MEMRI translated an interview Mehio gave to Saudi daily Okaz in late June.

“The Iranian regime’s policy of defending itself by expanding its regional influence can no longer continue and develop, considering how costly it is for Tehran to maintain its regional influence in Syria, Lebanon, Palestine and Iraq,” Mehio said.

“The regimes in Iraq and Syria are becoming a financial burden for the Iranian economy, [and] if this continues, [Iran] will be forced to make considerable concessions in these arenas. Iran, in its current economic circumstances, will top [the list of] regional countries facing potential division.”

Mehio says Iran is spending $25 billion annually to support the survival of Bashar Assad’s regime in Syria.

 

[renard_ruse]

Sounds like Saudi propaganda. It was an interview with a Saudi news outlet.

 

[renard_ruse]

Russia-Iran-Iraq-Syria is the new rising force in the Middle East.

Look for these sorts of articles to pop up more and more with disinformation like this.

 

[KingOrfeo]

Russia-Iran-Iraq-Syria . . . .

. . . will never form an alignment; you're talking about Shi'a Muslims plus Sunni Muslims plus infidels.

 

[Beco]

At some point, it just gets too overwhelming to continue the take-over of the middle east....it has to happen. Personally, migration patterns would better dictate how it will all shake out rather than finances. Israel, unless there really is a god, probably won't exist in 100 years. Arabs outpace Isralies with children, and we can start to see how the African nations are moving to enhance their plight.

 

[RobDownSouth]

At some point, it just gets too overwhelming to continue the take-over of the middle east....it has to happen. Personally, migration patterns would better dictate how it will all shake out rather than finances. Israel, unless there really is a god, probably won't exist in 100 years. Arabs outpace Isralies with children, and we can start to see how the African nations are moving to enhance their plight.

Israel needs to up their genocide game.
:nods:

 

[Beco]

Israel needs to up their genocide game.
:nods:

A good lesson, when really, really oppressed by another group, there is still time and motivation to have sex....

 

[Beco]

Rut Ro.....I think they heard you

Israel needs to up their genocide game.
:nods:

The IDF is taking "significant steps" to prepare itself for a stepped up campaign of attacks against Hamas in Gaza, a senior military source said Monday, as Palestinian projectile fire from the Strip continued unabated.

"We can't avoid dealing with Gaza because there is noise [security developments] in other arenas," the source said, referring to rioting by Arab Israelis and in Palestinian districts of east and north Jerusalem.

 

[DooleyDarter]

I don't think it will collapse, at least for now it appears that Toyota is sponsoring them.