New Atlanticist
Jan 2, 2018
Iranian Habit of Demonstrating Boomerangs Against the Government
By
Barbara Slavin
For forty years, the Islamic Republic of Iran has encouraged, even demanded, that its citizens participate in mass demonstrations. Repeatedly, however, Iranians have taken to the streets not to praise the regime, but to protest its policies. The latest protests began December 28, in Mashhad, a conservative city and home to a major Shi’ite Muslim […]
