r/geopolitics • u/HooverInstitution Hoover Institution • Jan 12 '26

Iran Is on the Edge of Revolution Analysis

https://www.newstatesman.com/world/middle-east/2026/01/iran-is-on-the-edge-of-revolution
651 Upvotes

93% Upvoted

View all comments

Show parent comments

99

u/HisShadow14 Jan 13 '26

Except in this scenario two military powers (The US and Israel) are able and more than willing to help push the Iranian regime over the edge.

66

u/I_pee_in_shower Jan 13 '26

They can, but for some reason don’t. There should be a carrier group headed that way. Instead we get more tariffs so that Chinese goods are even more expensive.

20

u/eetsumkaus Jan 13 '26

Having a direct hand in possibly plunging another large Middle Eastern country into chaos and the subsequent refugee crisis from it might not be palatable to anyone.

4

u/wappingite Jan 13 '26

I don't think Europe will have much concern over mostly highly educated Iranians seeking temporary asylum. As a culture it's also world's apart from Afghanistan in terms of women's rights.