Protests in Iran: regime change on the cards?

Polityka dampens any hopes of a regime change:

“The current unrest is not on the same scale as the protests in 2009 or those that followed. … No leaders can be identified. And ultimately, the third element of a revolution is missing: at least up to now, there are no visible ‘cracks’ in the regime. … In previous centuries, uprisings in the bazaars frequently determined the future of Iran, formerly Persia. However, this was only the case when these uprisings were followed by revolts in large companies and factories, particularly in the oil sector, which is crucial to the regime’s financial stability – and there is currently no sign of this.”