Israeli Intelligence Chiefs See Tehran Surviving Protests, For Now

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Reuters

By Dan Williams JERUSALEM (Reuters) -Iran’s clerical rulers are likely to survive protests sweeping the country and could stay in power for years, the chief analyst for Israeli military intelligence said on Monday, prompting his commander to predict the enemy regime would eventually fall. Locked in a Cold War-style conflict with Iran, Israel has closely monitored the unusually protracted and violent unrest and offered some statements of support for the protesters. But Israeli officials, their focus on Iranian nuclear projects and regional guerrilla allies, have been circumspect about any prosp…

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