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“A collapse appears unlikely for now.”

"The collapse of the Iranian government remains unlikely in the near term."

"Our core assumption is that the regime will survive as long as its leaders and security forces retain the ability and willingness to suppress domestic unrest."

It's "unclear if the demonstrations would unseat the leadership, pointing to the sheer depth and resilience of Iran's repressive apparatus."

"It's going to take a few different ingredients for the regime to fall," including "defections in the security services and cracks in the Islamic republic's political elite."

"What this heralds for the Islamic Republic in the near term is neither revolution nor collapse, but rather a slow-motion metastasis that is echoing across the political establishment, the economy, and society."

"Change now looks inevitable; regime collapse is possible but not guaranteed."

"If the regime does not fall this year, it may nonetheless enter a phase of irreversible weakening—one in which future shocks could prove far more difficult to absorb."

"The regime's chances of survival have reached a critical low, and its strategy of perseverance through coercion is being tested by a population that has largely lost faith in the state's ability to govern."

"The plain fact is that the Khamenei regime’s days are numbered."

Will the Current Iranian Government Collapse?

Five members of the Iranian women's soccer team competing in the Women's Asian Cup in Australia were granted humanitarian visas by the Australian government, according to Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke.

Five members of the Iranian women's soccer team competing in the Women's Asian Cup in Australia were granted humanitarian visas by the Australian government, according to Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke.

The players did not sing Iran's national anthem before their opening match against South Korea on March 2, a gesture that Iranian state television commentators labeled as the pinnacle of dishonor and wartime treason.

The players did not sing Iran's national anthem before their opening match against South Korea on March 2, a gesture that Iranian state television commentators labeled as the pinnacle of dishonor and wartime treason.

US President Donald Trump called Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese at approximately 2 a.m. Australian time on Tuesday, urging Australia to grant asylum to the players and stating the US would accept them if Australia did not.

US President Donald Trump called Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese at approximately 2 a.m. Australian time on Tuesday, urging Australia to grant asylum to the players and stating the US would accept them if Australia did not.

The five players granted visas were identified as Fatemeh Pasandideh, Zahra Ghanbari, Zahra Sarbali, Atefeh Ramazanzadeh and Mona Hamoudi, who were moved to a safe location by Australian Federal Police after leaving their team hotel.

The five players granted visas were identified as Fatemeh Pasandideh, Zahra Ghanbari, Zahra Sarbali, Atefeh Ramazanzadeh and Mona Hamoudi, who were moved to a safe location by Australian Federal Police after leaving their team hotel.

Before their second and third matches, the Iranian players sang the national anthem and performed a military salute, leading human rights advocates to believe they had been coerced by government officials accompanying the team.

Before their second and third matches, the Iranian players sang the national anthem and performed a military salute, leading human rights advocates to believe they had been coerced by government officials accompanying the team.

After Iran's elimination from the tournament following a 2-0 loss to the Philippines on Sunday, protesters surrounded the team bus chanting "save our girls" and "let them go" as it departed the stadium on the Gold Coast.

After Iran's elimination from the tournament following a 2-0 loss to the Philippines on Sunday, protesters surrounded the team bus chanting "save our girls" and "let them go" as it departed the stadium on the Gold Coast.

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