Pakistan, Jan. 22 -- To borrow Dickens' phrase, we are living in the worst of times and perhaps the best of times. "There is lots of upheaval under the sun," Chairman Mao said, "and things are ideal for a revolution. Humanity is living in a time when imperialism is running amok. From the brazen genocide inflicted upon Palestine to the abduction of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, its next target is beleaguered Iran. Under crippling US sanctions for decades and a victim of multiple aggressions, Iran has firmly dug in its feet and refuses to be the underling of imperial domination.

Over the last few days, Iran has been gripped by social unrest. Nothing is strange about this. The world is in recession, and the latest sanctions imposed b...