Iran’s crisis: The opposition weighs its options

Iran’s political crisis would end pretty quickly if the opposition went toe-to-toe with the security forces — and no matter how courageous and determined the demonstrators, the likelihood of them toppling the regime on the streets right now is pretty remote.
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, center, listens to a speech in Iranian parliament.
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, center, listens to a speech in Iranian parliament.
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