Iran’s Claim of Control Masks a Brewing Crisis Fueled by Foreign Interference

Iranian officials claim the nation’s recent wave of protests is under control and that internet services will be restored "soon." Yet, beneath these reassurances lies a turbulent reality with significant implications for American security and global stability.Is Iran Really Stabilizing or Covering Up Deeper Chaos?On the surface, Iranian Foreign Minister Abás Araqchi portrayed a government firmly in command amid nationwide protests sparked by economic hardship—rising inflation and currency collapse driving citizens to the streets since late December. Claiming that armed terrorists infiltrated these demonstrations as tools of U.S. and Israeli aggression, Tehran seeks to cast its domestic turmoil as an...