Iran’s regime clings to power despite Trump’s threats, the economic crisis and protests

“If you sow the wind, you will reap the whirlwind.” That warning, printed in Persian and English on a huge billboard unveiled on Sunday in Enqelab Square in central Tehran, has several intended audiences. The background image shows an aircraft carrier under attack, with the stripes of the United States flag painted in blood in the sea. However, the billboard is not aimed solely at Washington. The Islamic Republic of Iran also routinely uses these giant billboards to sound the alarm to its own followers — the segment of the population that still supports it, estimated by various experts at between 20% and 30% of Iranians.

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