Iran the pariah state Iran on the brink of chilling new era of war
Iran could be on the verge of economic collapse, just as the grave extent of the country's executions this year has come to light, according to a new report. The report, put together by the Henry Jackson Society this week, says that if the Islamic Republic falls, there is a danger that it "could lead to a vacuum of governance that is accompanied by civil war." This comes as the United Nations have accused Tehran of executing nearly 900 people already this year "as a tool of intimidation." The Henry Jackson Society cite that Iran has "suffered several significant strategic setbacks that began with Israel targeting its air defences in April 2024 in response to Iran's own missile attack on Israel, followed by the decapitation of Hezbollah and the fall of the Assad regime." While the Iranian regime is considered harmful by many, economic collapse would be disastrous for the region and for the Iranian people. The report says that the surrounding na...