{"id":327990,"date":"2025-01-26T16:27:08","date_gmt":"2025-01-26T15:27:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/?p=327990"},"modified":"2025-01-26T16:27:08","modified_gmt":"2025-01-26T15:27:08","slug":"iran-news-regime-insider-warns-of-explosive-society-amid-alarming-signs-of-unrest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/iran-resistance\/iran-news-regime-insider-warns-of-explosive-society-amid-alarming-signs-of-unrest\/","title":{"rendered":"Iran News: Regime Insider Warns of Explosive Society Amid Alarming Signs of Unrest"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_312250\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-312250\" style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-312250\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/iran-uprising-in-zahedan-29092023.jpg\" alt=\"iran uprising in zahedan 29092023\" width=\"1000\" height=\"546\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/iran-uprising-in-zahedan-29092023.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/iran-uprising-in-zahedan-29092023-300x164.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/iran-uprising-in-zahedan-29092023-768x419.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/iran-uprising-in-zahedan-29092023-150x82.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/iran-uprising-in-zahedan-29092023-696x380.jpg 696w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-312250\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The people of Zahedan, southeast Iran, rose up against the clerical regime in September 2023<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.didbaniran.ir\/%D8%A8%D8%AE%D8%B4-%D8%A7%D8%AC%D8%AA%D9%85%D8%A7%D8%B9%DB%8C-%D8%AD%D9%88%D8%A7%D8%AF%D8%AB-5\/213720-%DA%AF%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%88%D9%86%D8%AF-%D8%AC%D8%A7%D9%85%D8%B9%D9%87-%D8%B4%D9%86%D8%A7%D8%B3-%D9%87%D8%B2%D8%A7%D8%B1-%D8%AA%D9%88%DB%8C-%D8%B1%D9%88%D8%A7%D8%A8%D8%B7-%D8%B3%DB%8C%D8%A7%D8%B3%DB%8C-%D8%AD%D8%A7%DA%A9%D9%85-%D8%B9%D8%A7%D9%85%D9%84-%D8%AE%D8%B4%D9%88%D9%86%D8%AA-%D8%A7%D8%B3%D8%AA-%D8%A8%D8%B3%D8%AA%D9%87-%D8%B4%D8%AF%D9%86-%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%87-%D9%87%D8%A7%DB%8C-%D9%85%D8%B4%D8%B1%D9%88%D8%B9-%D8%B2%D9%86%D8%AF%DA%AF%DB%8C-%D8%B9%D8%A7%D8%AF%DB%8C-%D8%B3%D8%B1%D9%85%D9%86%D8%B4%D8%A3-%D8%A7%D9%86%D9%82%D9%84%D8%A7%D8%A8-%D9%87%D8%A7-%D8%B9%D8%B5%DB%8C%D8%A7%D9%86-%D9%82%D8%B4%D8%B1-%D9%85%D8%AA%D9%88%D8%B3%D8%B7%DB%8C-%DA%A9%D9%87-%D9%81%D9%82%DB%8C%D8%B1-%D8%B4%D8%AF%D9%86%D8%AF\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">interview with <em>Dideban-Iran<\/em><\/a>, state-affiliated sociologist Ardeshir Garavand issued grave warnings about the increasingly volatile state of Iranian society. Highlighting systemic corruption, economic inequality, and blocked pathways to a normal life, Garavand explained how these factors are driving the nation toward unrest and potential revolt. His remarks come amid recent high-profile incidents, including the fatal <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/iran-protests\/the-assassination-of-iranian-judges-behind-mass-executions\/\">shooting of two senior judges<\/a>, which underscores the dangerous intersection of societal despair and systemic failure.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cWhen legitimate pathways are open, people can escape poverty through effort and skill,\u201d Garavand stated. \u201cBut when injustice, corruption, and the labyrinth of political connections dominate, individuals become desperate and resort to violence. Some revolutions occur precisely when people are denied access to legitimate means of achieving a normal life.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">This analysis aligns with the recent shooting of two notorious judges, Ali Razini and Mohammad Moghiseh, who were involved in executing thousands of Iranian political prisoners as well as ordinary people. While the judiciary framed the perpetrator\u2014a ten-year employee vetted through the regime\u2019s rigid loyalty checks\u2014as a \u201chostile infiltrator,\u201d the circumstances suggest deeper societal roots. Garavand\u2019s remarks resonate with the broader implications of this incident, particularly in a society where, as he warns, individuals \u201cwho cannot see a legitimate way out of poverty are easily turned into tools for others\u2019 purposes or driven to acts of desperation.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">2024 was marked by mass boycotts of sham elections, a leadership crisis after key figures&#39; deaths, and failed attempts to rally public support, exposing the regime\u2019s growing fragility.<br \/>&#8211; Regime\u2019s failed rally for 1979 Revolution exposed disconnect with citizens.<br \/>&#8211; Parliamentary\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/rPLwYjTlz9\">pic.twitter.com\/rPLwYjTlz9<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; NCRI-FAC (@iran_policy) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/iran_policy\/status\/1874557735850692916?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 1, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Garavand rejected the notion that poverty alone drives violence. \u201cPoverty in itself is not a producer of violence,\u201d he emphasized. \u201cHowever, poverty combined with the closure of legitimate pathways to escape it becomes a dangerous catalyst. It is the denial of hope and fairness that fuels unrest and leads to violence. When people are systematically denied justice, their actions\u2014however extreme\u2014are often framed as a pursuit of justice.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Garavand also delivered a pointed critique of the shrinking middle class, which he described as the backbone of social stability. \u201cThe middle class, when pushed into poverty, becomes more rebellious than others,\u201d he warned. \u201cThose who once had stable lives but now find themselves unable to meet basic needs are often the most enraged. When this stabilizing force disappears, society becomes fragmented and more prone to chaos.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">He elaborated on the role of <a href=\"https:\/\/irannewsupdate.com\/news\/society\/the-vanishing-middle-class-in-iran\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the middle class<\/a> as a stabilizing force in society. \u201cThe middle class is the bridge between the rich and the poor. They are the facilitators, the stabilizers. When they disappear, the infrastructure for social welfare and community support collapses. A society without a strong middle class becomes increasingly unstable.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Iran?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Iran<\/a> News: State Media Warns of \u201cRevolution of the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Hungry?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Hungry<\/a>\u201d Amid Widening Inequality in Iran<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/hzQQJZMlsb\">https:\/\/t.co\/hzQQJZMlsb<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; NCRI-FAC (@iran_policy) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/iran_policy\/status\/1861444806615929267?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 26, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Garavand\u2019s analysis ties the risks of societal collapse directly to the regime\u2019s inability to address systemic corruption and inequality. \u201cWhen injustice and inequality become entrenched, individuals begin to justify their actions as a means of achieving justice,\u201d he explained. \u201cRevolts are not born out of poverty alone\u2014they emerge when poverty is combined with systemic injustice and the closure of legitimate avenues for change.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">As the clerical regime <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/terrorism-a-fundamentalism\/irans-escalating-executions-is-a-reaction-to-strategic-failures-in-the-region\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">intensifies its domestic suppression<\/a> in response to its strategic failures abroad, warnings from within its ranks are growing in frequency and urgency. An increasing number of regime insiders and state-affiliated experts are cautioning the leadership that its current approach risks igniting widespread unrest\u2014unrest so profound that no level of repression will be able to contain it.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In an interview with Dideban-Iran, state-affiliated sociologist Ardeshir Garavand issued grave warnings about the increasingly volatile state of Iranian society. 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