When Ayatollah Khomeini took power in 1979, many believed the Islamic Republic was a short-term glitch in Iran’s history — a theocratic typo soon to be corrected. The optimistic opposition flashed “V” for victory, but also showed the number two, meaning the Ayatollah and his gang will fall in two months.
Fast forward 46 years, and the Islamic Republic is still standing. Bruised, bloated, ...