An assessment from a source with access to Iranian experts indicates that the regime's strategy is opaque and no one knows its next steps, while limited protests by taxi drivers and doctors over power outages have emerged but remain far from significant. The source also states that the US has 'torn the mask' off the IRGC leadership, revealing them as 'mafia-like' and responsible for civilian massacres.
The assessment, drawn from conversations with multiple Iranian experts, paints a picture of a regime that is unpredictable and internally confused. The source notes that while protests over power outages have emerged among taxi drivers and doctors, they have not reached a level that could be considered 'exciting' or threatening. The source also credits the United States with exposing the IRGC's leadership as 'mafia-like' and responsible for past massacres of civilians, suggesting that the regime's behavior is increasingly irrational and difficult to predict.
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