Iran’s worsening economic crisis has yet to trigger widespread protests, but senior Israeli officials tells i24NEWS that mounting pressure will eventually drive Iranians back onto the streets.
Sharp inflation, steep price increases and disruptions to oil exports and commodity trade have deepened economic hardship across the country. Despite the deterioration, Israeli assessments indicate that Tehran has so far managed to contain public discontent.
“It is not known when the spark that will ignite a protest in Tehran will come, but it will come,” an Israeli sources told i24NEWS.
Iran’s government has decades of experience managing the effects of international sanctions and has developed mechanisms to limit their immediate impact. Israeli security officials believe those measures may preserve stability in the short term but cannot offer a sustainable solution as economic conditions continue to worsen.
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Alongside the possibility of future domestic unrest, Israel and the United States expect Tehran to seek relief from mounting American pressure through regional action.
Israeli assessments suggest Iran may attempt to draw Israel into a broader confrontation in an effort to destabilize the region and persuade Washington to ease its sanctions and wider economic pressure on the Iranian government.