Ali Shirazi, a member of Iran International’s editorial team, said, referring to the concerns of the newspaper Kayhan, that Kayhan believes it is likely and definite that a popular uprising will occur at the same time as U.S. and Israeli attacks, based on security reports.

According to him, the decline in support for these gatherings could be due to the government’s reduced ability to offer concessions and economic rents to supporters of the government’s forces.