https://pjmedia.com/michaelledeen/2010/10/18/how-long-can-the-iranian-regime-last/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 08:07:45 -0400<![CDATA[I’ve received many questions about the recent explosion at a Revolutionary Guards base near Khorramabad (near the Iraqi border) that reportedly killed nearly twenty Guardsmen and, according to some accounts, destroyed several new Shehab missiles.    The regime described it as an accident, but even the Washington Post’s Thomas Erdbrink, who often shows a touching tendency to accept the official version of events, had his doubts: “It was unclear whether the incident&#8230;was an accident or the result of terrorism or sabotage.”  He was right to wonder; there have been three such events at the Imam Ali Base in the last several months, and while there are lots of accidents in Iran, it is most unlikely that repeated explosions are all accidental.]]>Mon, 18 Oct 2010 21:07:17 -0400<![CDATA[Michael Ledeen]]>https://pjmedia.com/michael-ledeen/2010/10/18/how-long-can-the-iranian-regime-last-n187033