Statements by several Iranian officials lately show that despite often defiant rhetoric, they begin to fear that the Islamic Republic might be nearing its end. On Thursday, the escalation of unrest in Karaj, Tehran, Amol, Ghazvin, Esfahan and many other Iranian cities took the protests in Iran to a new height and intensity. Zabihollah Khodaeian, the chairman of State Auditing Organization has said that "Enemies believe the Islamic Republic is finished." Like most other Iranian officials who have signalled their fear that the Islamic Republic's downfall might be near, Khodaeian blamed foreign governments for the uprising although he acknowledged that...