Thus, the 1979 regime succeeded in blending national and Islamic elements. However, this success does not appear permanent.

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The Islamic Republic of Iran has long been accustomed to challenges, relentless pressure and widely believed misrepresentations about it.

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Its security forces have brutally defended the Islamic Republic, but the protests show that many Iranians consider it ...

The driver, a man who was not identified, was detained “pending further investigation,” police said in a statement Sunday ...