The view from Iran’s Mashhad 12/30/2017 10:57:21 PM Iran protests swept cities Abdulrahman al-Rashed Al Arabiya, 30 December 2017  - The Tehran 2009 demonstrations were an unexpected surprise. But, that’s not because Iran’s regime does not have enemies in its circle, but rather because that demonstrators came from within the core of its system. Tens of thousands, lasting for several days and the demonstration could only be halted by the use of weapons and acts of bloodshed. Now, the demonstrations stem from various directions. They stem from cities such as Mashhad and continue spreading. The rioters carry slogans against Ali Khamenei and the state’s policies. The slogans echoed throughout Iran. Popular demonstrations Perhaps the popular demonstrations will not kill the regime, but they will definitely wound it. Ali Khamenei, alongside his military and political leadership, believed that promoting their victories in Iraq, Syria and Lebanon would gain...