Could this be the end of the ayatollahs in Iran?

Mass nationwide protests in Iran will go one of two ways: total political upheaval in which the ayatollahs will be forced out or the protesors will be increasingly slaughtered by the security forces and the demonstrations will die in the blood-flowing streets. The latter is the more likely because of the Supreme Leader's determination to stay in power and his hatred for the United States whom he blames for stirring up the revolutionary display by the people. It's easy for Tehran to blame the US and particularly Donald Trump for what is going on across Iran. Blame the West. It's the instinctive accusation of the ayatollahs. But the truth is, Iran has been destroyed by the regime, just as Nicolas Maduro destroyed the Venezuelan economy. The population of Iran has had enough of falling living stndards, rising costs and regime repression. A significant proportion of Iran's population are young and they are disillusioned and have been for years. They want change, and right now they are dying in the streets for what they see as a fight for freedom.Trump has warned that the US will intervene if protestors are killed. No one knows what that means. But more than 60 people have died so far at the hands of armed security police and there is no sign of what Trump has in mind. At some point, the protests could well drive the regime's gun-toting security forces to even harsher retaliation, obligating Trump to take some form of action. But it is hard to see what even the mighty US can do to stop the killings. The people of Iran are really on their own and it is their bravery and sacrifice which might, just might bring down the regime that hate so much. PLEASE BUY AND READ AGENT REDRUTH, MY NEW SPY THRILLER. YOU WILL LOVE IT. (Amazon and Waterstones)