Iran's middle class uprising poses new security challenge for Israel
Much of Iran's largely secular middle class has been squeezed to the wall by the cost of living, and “no military or police force can halt a tide of hungry and thirsty citizens.”
A large anti-Israeli banner portraying an image of a Palestinian fighter and the slogan in Persian and Hebrew, "Endless Voice of Resistance" is erected in Palestine Square in Tehran on December 31, 2025.(photo credit: Atta Kenare/AFP via Getty Images)ByAVI ASHKENAZI Updated: