Iran’s enemy lies within

Internal political divisions and economic weaknesses may present a bigger threat to the longevity of the Iranian government of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad than the US and Israeli air forces combined, a report published yesterday suggests.

The study, entitled Understanding Iran and produced by the Foreign Policy Centre, warns that military action against Iran’s suspect nuclear facilities could have disastrous consequences. “The only chance of modifying Iran’s behaviour in the short term will come from a serious effort to engage with the current leadership,” it says.

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