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Mrs. Maryam Rajavi, President-elect of the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI), argues in The Telegraph<\/em><\/a> that the collapse of Syria\u2019s dictatorship has left Iran\u2019s theocratic regime uniquely vulnerable, amplifying the prospects for regime change in Tehran. However, she warns that the regime\u2019s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei might escalate efforts to acquire nuclear weapons as a desperate measure to maintain control amidst mounting crises.<\/p>\n In her article that was published today, Mrs. Rajavi outlines how Syria served as a linchpin for Iran\u2019s regional ambitions, enabling the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC)<\/a> to extend its influence across Lebanon and empower Hezbollah. Tehran\u2019s multi-billion-dollar investment in Syria\u2019s conflict over the past decade underscores the importance of this alliance. The recent fall of Bashar al-Assad, she writes, signals a pivotal blow to the regime\u2019s regional strategy and delivers a powerful message to Iran\u2019s disillusioned population.<\/p>\n The regime\u2019s domestic turmoil compounds its external vulnerabilities. Over the past six years, Iran has faced widespread uprisings fueled by economic collapse, rampant corruption, and systemic repression, particularly targeting women. These challenges have led to severe measures, including over 650 executions within five months under the regime\u2019s president Masoud Pezeshkian<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u270d\ufe0f "With the fall of Syria, the theocratic regime is uniquely vulnerable \u2013 and it will seek nuclear weapons," writes @Maryam_Rajavi<\/a>, the President-elect of the National Council of Resistance of Iran.<\/p>\n Read more here \u2935\ufe0fhttps:\/\/t.co\/AfYy33rjHR<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/ETrrWN2ub0<\/a><\/p>\n — The Telegraph (@Telegraph) December 30, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n