Q&A
Aaron David Miller, Karim Sadjadpour, Robin Wright
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Source: Getty
In The Media
Iran’s Beleaguered Opposition
With international media effectively prevented from covering the protests in Iran, the regime is using repressive techniques to try to bring an end to opposition demonstrations in the county.
Published on Feb 15, 2011
Source: PRI
The regime is able to continue to repress demonstrators because international media are not allowed in the country, Sadjadpour added. “This has an enormous psychological impact on the protesters because it makes them think the regime can get away with its harsh measures,” he said. Although social networks function as a mechanism to mobilize and organization the opposition, Sadjadpour warned that, at least in the short term, they are unable to match the tools available to hardcore supporters of the regime such as the Basij and the Revolutionary Guard, who are willing to kill for the regime.
About the Author
Karim Sadjadpour
Senior Fellow, Middle East Program
Karim Sadjadpour is a senior fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, where he focuses on Iran and U.S. foreign policy toward the Middle East.
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