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June 26, 2009       Share:    

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/06/25/AR2009062503943.html

Israel Doubts Unrest Will Transform Iran

[Washington Post] Howard Schneider - The storm of protests over the disputed election in Iran may have raised the prospect of a weakened regime, but it has done little to curb Israeli concerns about Iran's nuclear program or its support for militant groups in the region. Israeli officials and academics agree with the Obama administration that the extent of recent demonstrations could prompt significant change in the Islamic republic. But they are not convinced that such change is inevitable: If the country's hard-line clerics reinforce their authority, it could quickly end President Obama's hope for dialogue and lead to even more Iranian support for such groups as Hizbullah in Lebanon and Hamas among Palestinians.

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