The Islamic Republic of Iran faces increasing, multifaceted crises in its legitimacy, popularity, and functionality. But in the absence of a powerful, organized opposition, the regime still seems quite self-confident.
To discuss the government’s future, the opposition’s ability to capitalize on widespread disenchantment about Islamist ideology, and the prospects for liberal democracy down the road, The Washington Institute hosted a Policy Forum with Reza Pahlavi, son of the late Muhammad Reza Shah Pahlavi, on December 14, 2018.
