https://pjmedia.com/michaelledeen/2010/03/24/the-death-spiral-of-the-iranian-regime/feed/PJ Media is a leading news site covering culture, politics, faith, homeland security, and more. Our reporters and columnists provide original, in-depth analysis from a variety of perspectives.en-usWed, 10 Jun 2026 09:08:43 -0400<![CDATA[Monday night in the city of Karaj, a car blew up.  It was carrying several members of the Revolutionary Guards&#8217; &#8220;foreign legion,&#8221; non-Iranian Arabs being trained for operations against Americans and our friends and allies in the region.  The explosion was enormous.  &#8220;They used too much explosives,&#8221; an Iranian friend commented.  Neither he nor I knows who carried out the attack, but it is only one of many.  I haven&#8217;t seen a report about it in the press, but then there is no press these days in Iran; the papers &#8212; those that hadn&#8217;t already been shut down by the censors &#8212; have been silenced during the Norooz holiday.]]>Wed, 24 Mar 2010 21:05:56 -0400<![CDATA[Michael Ledeen]]>https://pjmedia.com/michael-ledeen/2010/03/24/the-death-spiral-of-the-iranian-regime-n186848