[livius]

Very interesting. Of course, depiction of the clergy as foxes in any religion is not unusual, but in most societies, the clergy never manage to establish quite the control they would like to have.

In Iran they did, but I am very sure this is coming to an end. The question is whether it will end violently - or whether the mullahs will just fade away. Personally, I think it will be the latter, and that it will be a sort of "fast fade."

[Trust but Verify]

Michael Ledeen, and others, predicted this is what would happen. This will get very interesting.

[Doctor Stochastic]

They could declare victory; declare that they are no longer needed; allow the Majilis to have real power; disband or emasculate the Expediency Council and the Guardian Council (if these are different); and fade away to enjoy their Swiss bank accounts. Or there could be a second revolution.