이란 내전 우려 고조, 경제 혼란 심화와 내부 불안정 증대
Iran faces growing protests, economic turmoil as wider war fears deepen - The Jerusalem Post
중동 지역의 지정학적 불확실성이 명확한 즉각적인 재무적 촉매 없이 상당한 변동성을 야기합니다.
핵심 요약
이란은 내부 불만과 전쟁 우려로 인해 노동 불안정과 시위가 증가하고 있으며, 이는 정부의 통제력에 대한 시험대로 작용하고 있습니다.
핵심요약
- 이란 내부는 노동 불안정, 경제적 고난, 처형에 대한 시위 등으로 인해 당국의 통제력 시험대에 놓여 있습니다.
- 민족주의적 시각에서 볼 때, 일부 학생들은 평화 상태에서 무장 세력이 존재할 명분이 없으므로 생존을 위해 전쟁에 참여할 수밖에 없다고 주장합니다.
- 외부의 적대 행위가 중단되더라도 시위대와 당국 간의 충돌이 심화되어 국내 갈등이 확대될 가능성이 있습니다.
- 정부는 내부적 불안정을 억제하기 위해 국내 억압을 강화할 명분을 얻고 있습니다.
도입
본 기사는 이란 내부의 지정학적 불안정성이 어떻게 국내 정치 및 경제에 영향을 미치는지 분석하며, 이는 국제 에너지 시장과 지역 안보에 간접적인 리스크로 작용함을 시사합니다. 투자자들은 이러한 내부적 불안정성이 외부의 지정학적 상황과 결합될 때 발생할 수 있는 잠재적 위험 프리미엄을 평가해야 합니다.
본문 1: 지정학적 불안정성과 내부 갈등의 연관성
이란 내에서 확산되는 전쟁에 대한 두려움과 시위는 단순한 사회 운동을 넘어 정부의 통치 능력에 대한 근본적인 의문을 제기합니다. 기사에 따르면, 민주적 협상 과정이 진행되고 있음에도 불구하고 민간인들은 필수 기반 시설의 피해에 대해 우려하고 있으며, 이는 외부 갈등이 국내 사회 안정에 미치는 직접적인 영향을 보여줍니다. 특히, 정부가 주요 지도자를 상실하면서 발생하는 권력 공백은 내부 불만을 표출하는 동력이 되며, 이는 곧 도시 내에서 무장 세력과의 충돌 가능성을 높입니다. 이는 외부의 전쟁 상황이 국내 정치적 불안정성을 증폭시키는 주요 변수로 작용함을 의미합니다.
본문 2: 내부 갈등 심화가 경제 및 정책에 미치는 영향
내부 갈등의 심화는 경제적 안정성에 직접적인 위협을 가합니다. 노동 불안정, 경제적 고난, 그리고 시위는 생산 활동을 저해하고 경제 시스템의 효율성을 떨어뜨립니다. 또한, 기사에 인용된 학생의 의견처럼, 내부 갈등이 외부의 전쟁에 대한 반응으로 해석될 경우, 정부는 국내 억압을 강화할 명분을 얻게 됩니다. 이러한 내부적 압력은 정부가 경제 정책을 수립하고 집행하는 데 있어 유연성을 감소시키고, 이는 장기적인 경제 예측 가능성을 저해하는 요인이 됩니다. 즉, 내부적 불안정성은 외부 충격에 대한 국가의 회복 탄력성을 약화시킵니다.
본문 3: 장기적 전망과 투자 시사점
궁극적으로, 이란의 상황은 단기적인 지정학적 이벤트뿐만 아니라 장기적인 내부 정치 안정성에 대한 분석이 필요함을 보여줍니다. 외부의 긴장 완화가 내부 충돌을 완화시키기보다는 오히려 당국이 국내 억압을 강화하는 기회로 활용될 수 있다는 점이 중요합니다. 따라서 투자 관점에서는 외부 충격에 대한 이란 정부의 대응 방식과 내부 시위의 지속성 간의 상관관계를 면밀히 추적해야 합니다. 향후 이란의 정치적 안정성이 확보될 경우, 에너지 시장의 변동성과 지역 무역로의 안정성이 개선될 가능성이 있습니다. 다만, 내부 갈등이 장기화될 경우, 이는 국제 제재 환경과 지역 공급망에 불확실성을 더할 수 있습니다.
결론
이란의 현재 상황은 외부의 군사적 긴장과 내부의 사회적 불만이 복합적으로 작용하는 지정학적 리스크를 반영합니다. 향후 이란의 정치적 안정성이 확보될지 여부는 내부 갈등이 어떻게 관리되고 외부의 개입이 어떻게 작용할지에 달려 있습니다. 투자자들은 이러한 내부적 역동성이 에너지 시장과 지역 경제에 미치는 파급 효과를 지속적으로 모니터링해야 할 것입니다.
Original Article
Iran faces growing protests, economic turmoil as wider war fears deepen - The Jerusalem Post
Fears of a wider conflict are growing in Iran, even though negotiations are ongoing. Although President Trump has called off the most recent threat of a renewed operation, civilians still brace for possible damage to vital infrastructure. In addition, labor unrest, economic hardship and protests over executions continue to test the authorities' ability to contain domestic discontent. Last week, President Trump canceled a planned strike while diplomatic efforts continue, and it remains unclear whether Israel would take part in any further operation. At the same time, civil protests in different cities, including demonstrations by pensioners, have intensified, and the government, having lost its principal leaders, is preparing itself for a scenario of urban warfare against armed opponents. Minoo (full name withheld for security reasons), a left-wing student at a university in Tehran, told The Media Line: “The Islamic Republic has no option but to engage in warmongering in order to survive, because under conditions of peace it would have no justification for keeping its armed forces in the streets under the pretext of war.” She said that the presence of Iranian armed forces is not intended as a display of power or as propaganda. Instead, she said, it stems from fear of a popular uprising, referring to the January 8 and 9, 2026 uprising as “a revolt of the underprivileged classes.” “Although it lacked unified leadership on the ground, it demonstrated how millions of people, if equipped with a clear program and objective, as well as revolutionary and progressive leadership, could overthrow the regime,” she asserted.End to hostilities could intensify internal clashesIn Minoo's opinion, although war may tie down part of the regime's military forces, an end to external hostilities could intensify confrontation between protesters and the authorities. She argued that the conflict gives the government a pretext to tighten domestic repression. There are many signs of confusion and disorder within the structure of government following the January uprising and the deaths of its principal leaders. The most important of these is the apparent absence of effective leadership by Mojtaba Khamenei, who has not been seen in public, although President Masoud Pezeshkian recently said he had spoken with him for more than an hour.Claims circulating online about Mojtaba Khamenei's health and possible serious injuries could not be independently verified by The Media Line. What is certain is that the absence of the Islamic Republic's presumed leader, like the Shiite Hidden Imam, is causing division and demoralization among the small percentage of the population who remain attached to the regime because of their economic interests, their involvement in the crimes of recent decades, and, of course, their rigid Shiite religious dogmatism.Meanwhile, strikes and protests over living conditions are intensifying by the day and could once again repeat the process that led to the January uprising. Many political activists inside the country believe that, had an exclusivist current based outside the country not intervened in that uprising with false promises and unleashed a bloodbath, the movement, with its legitimate demands, could have crushed the regime. Parishad Kavyani, a human rights and women's rights activist, told The Media Line that the courage of the Iranian people amid war and bloody repression is admirable. “At a time when bombs are falling, repression is intensifying, and the future is shrouded in uncertainty, people are still taking to the streets to demand freedom, justice and an end to executions. Their message is clear: this struggle did not begin with the war, and it will not end when the war ends.” In her view, the main challenge now is over who has the right to speak on behalf of the Iranian people. Different sectors of society have united against the wave of executions of regime opponents and are protesting. Referring to public fear of a war that some Iranians abroad have welcomed, she said: “We must not overlook the suffering caused by the war itself. Once again, it is ordinary Iranian citizens who are paying the price. Families are grieving, local communities are living with fear and uncertainty, and civilians are trapped between forces over which they have no control.” The Iranian people deserve safety, dignity, right to determine own future“The Iranian people deserve neither war nor repression. They deserve safety, dignity, freedom and the right to determine their own future,” she said. While the regime has erected gallows for public executions in Isfahan and other parts of the country, the courage of those sentenced to death and of the people who gather in protest demonstrates that, despite the Islamic regime's unprecedented massacre and brutality last January, the people are no longer afraid and are taking to the streets. At the same time, the Islamic Republic's war-ravaged economy cannot withstand another war, and the government has lost control of affairs. Economists inside the country are already warning, even in heavily censored media outlets, that the foundations of the economy are being destroyed. Even without economists' warnings that Iran's economic situation is becoming more critical, many ordinary people are experiencing rampant inflation in their daily lives. Most factories and major manufacturing workshops in Tehran and other large cities have either closed or are operating at reduced capacity, due to the wartime economy, raw material shortages, and repeated power cuts, whether scheduled or unscheduled. Many workers and employees have joined the growing ranks of the unemployed. Shahin, a skilled industrial worker in one of Iran's cities, says that over the two weeks of US attacks in the south of the country, inflation increased day by day even in other Iranian cities and, for some food products, hour by hour. He told The Media Line that the price of bread, a staple food, rose by more than 20% during the attacks compared with several weeks earlier, fuelling further discontent. A mid-ranking manager in Iran who is familiar with military affairs told The Media Line that the regime has entered survival mode and is attempting, through certain military maneuvers, to secure greater concessions from the United States in exchange for ending the military confrontation. “During this period, it is also silencing protests and prominent opposition figures inside the country, while seeking to extricate itself from the crisis through an accommodation with the West, so that sanctions can be lifted, foreign investment can reduce hyperinflation and, through easing economic problems, the danger of growing public discontent can be diminished,” he said. Despite a framework agreement that provided for the government's gradual access to frozen assets, followed by the possibility of oil sales and the lifting of sanctions in subsequent negotiations, the Islamic Republic has instead sought greater concessions from the United States through waging war. What could disrupt these calculations, however, is the escalation of protests by pensioners, teachers, students and workers across the country, who have once again demonstrated their presence despite severe repression and the widespread arrest of leaders of trade unions and professional associations. Some people inside the country call this process a situation of No Return.