A Ceaucescu moment would be the best stocking stuffer ever. But I don’t see it happening. The mullahs have much more public support than the shah. And the ‘79 revolution had the Ayatollah Khomeini as the face of the revolution, a visible leader who led and inspired them, evil as he was. Inasmuch as he was leading from France, the Shah couldn’t touch him.
Any movement to topple the Islamic Republic must have a face and millions to take to the streets in his/her name. If not, it will end up like 2009-—much ado about nothing.