Khamenei and his fellow guardians of Iran’s Islamic revolution were able to weather the 2009 storm, but their façade of legitimate power was collapsing. Somewhat paradoxically, the election of Rowhani will strengthen their political hand.
哈梅内伊及其伊朗伊斯兰革命捍卫者同志能安然度过2009年政治风暴，但他们的合法权力外衣已开始剥落。饶有矛盾意味的是，鲁哈尼的当选将强化他们的政治手腕。而尽管埃尔多安极有可能迫使示威的幽灵回到瓶中，他的权力将在下一次大选前大大削弱。