Iran's Clerical Regime Faces Critical Dilemma: Nuclear Deal Standoff and Economic Isolation Threaten Stability

Sep 28, 2025 02:32 pm CST

Iran's clerical leadership confronts a critical existential crisis as renewed UN sanctions deepen the country's economic isolation. Caught between domestic discontent and international pressure over its nuclear program, the regime must navigate threats of Israeli strikes, internal political divisions, and mounting public anger over deteriorating economic conditions that have pushed inflation to 40-50%. Without diplomatic breakthrough, experts warn the Islamic Republic's stability hangs in precarious balance.