what are your predictions regarding Iran for the next ten years?

Answer 1

Well a week is a long time in politics. Anything can happen in a year. Who would have thought in 1981 that the USSR would be dead in a decade?

I would LIKE there to be another Iranian revolution to bring about democracy, (but here's the important bit) completely and utterly clear of outside influence - no CIA sponsered coups.

Probably the worst thing to happen would be Iran to get nuclear weapons, because not only would that incredibly upset the balance of power, but would also put millions of lives at risk, and of course be virtual suicide on the part of Iran.

Answer 2

If we can get through the next year without Bush giving in to his itchy trigger finger, we will have a new President who will immediately begin diplomatic talks with Iran, and that country will settle into a new decade of peace.

I pray that we have a new President with enough sense to place someone like Jimmy Carter in the role of Middle Eastern Envoy. Tony Blair.."Yo, Blair!"...has that job today and it is laughable.

If Bush starts a war with Iran, we risk the ire of Russia and China. It is silly to touch off a world war over issues that can be settled around a table. After diplomatic conferences, the tensions will be eased and a new relationship begun with Iran, just as has happened with Syria.

Answer 3

I think Iran will grow steadily in the next ten years as the Russians and Chinese become stronger and the Americans are no longer the only Hyper power. Realistically Iran has done nothing wrong, but Israel and American Paranoia will fuel the fire that Iran need dealing with. These excuses like they want a nuke and they want to destroy Israel will grow weaker and weaker and people stop listening - just like in the story the 'boy who cried wolf'. once you used the argument against Iraq which turned out to be false everyone else stopped listening

Answer 4

Most likely, their current president will become far to outspoken and the clerics will remove him from office. In the meantime, with their dwindling oil supplies (estimates right now set them with ten years left at current production) they will experience a significant economic crisis. Other Arab nations will come to their aid, which will balance out some of their more extreme policies, particuarly towards the west, because aiding nations will not want to invoke controversey with their economic allies.

Assuming the Palestinians and Israelis are able to sort out a divisional agreement, tensions will lessen between Israel and Iran, as their home based economic concerns take front and center stage.

Once again, the nation will move through its cycles of extreme conservativism and liberalization. Towards the end of the decade, they will begin to liberalize once more, as the need for academic excellence will become blindingly apparent. Forced by globalization to react to the world climate in a more rational manner, due to 'prisoner's dilemma' style situations, they will move towards a more peaceful state in the global arena, while holding fast to their Islamic ideals. Their borders will be forced open, due to a demand for outside trade, making life for females a bit more westernized, but most Iranians will avoid extreme changes to their culture, in order to protect their national identity.

Answer 5

Iran is having vast resources of oil and natural gas.It is trying to sell gas .Its nuclear programme is for making an Islamic bomb and taking the leadership of Muslim countries.Presently its economy is in not good shape.Infrastructure is poor.The country is headed by religious fundamentalists.There is no chance of US taking any effective action to stop its nuclear agenda.Economic sanctions will not have any effect because Iran is not much exposed to international trade and economy is self contained.With Pakistan collapsing(further divsion of Pakistan expected) and Afghanistan reduced to poorest country,Iran's attempt to take over leadership in midddle east may be successful.With the shifting of terrorist base to Iran,middle east problems will be more difficult to solve.Though Iran may not be a world power ,it may still influence political map of middle east.Internal economy may not be strong but will be stable and with not much improvements in the conditions of the people.

Answer 6

If their attitude remains the same, and their pursuit of an atom bomb persists, either the Israelis will just take their plant out or the US will go in and take the whole lot out. For the next ten years, I would rather be elsewhere. Just asking for it I think.

Answer 7

If the present 'nut' dies, NOT as a result of U.S. involvement, then passably a more democratic style / form of government.
If he dies as a result of U.S. involvement, I fear another Afghanistan.
If the present nut stays in power, then with their nuclear capability, look for a war with Pakistan and / or India.
A war against India, will most certainly draw the U.S. into the middle, as we are committed , by defense treaties, to help India.

Answer 8

Boy, you got some tough ones, don't you? I am afraid that George in his infinite idiocy, will send in the bombers some time next summer. He is lame duck so who cares...
After that I would be afraid of retaliation and we do continue on perpetual war for perpetual peace, an Orwelian concept.

Answer 9

White in the day
Glowing at night

Answer 10

They will be attacked and the leaders will be removed. I think sometime before Bushs term is up.