Iran 'at point of no return' (transcript from ABC, Australia on 29/12/2009)

'Analysts say Iran's government may have passed the point of no return after the weekend's violent clashes between protesters and security forces in Tehran.'
For the past couple of days, social unrest in Iran intensified on a drastic scale, the remanent of presidential election in June still simmering in the hotpot!
Prior my previous observations, I would like to say that Iran is really at point of no return! (Approaching to the road of democracy).
After overturning the monarchy in 1970's by Islamic figurehead Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran has been fully controlled by their leader under Islamic system. Khamenei and the present president M. Ahmadinejed (former member of IRGC) has set up Iran's Islamic Revolution Guards Corps which become a major military, political and economic force in the country. However, as time goes by, especially shortly after Khamenei's death, Iranian is starting to reflect on the reason of isolation from Western world for decades, with more and more people going abroad to broaden their mind, rapid inflow of informations through the internet from the late 80's, people is no longer manipulated by Islamic religionism (though it still persists), young Iranian is anticipating reformations instead of sticking to the conservative feudalism. It looks clear enough that the presidential election in June, Iranian wishes to eradicate the authoritarian regime and transform into a new reforming system. With the clashes taken place head to head since June till now, people apparently become discontented with their present livelihood under "old" government and wants to create an entirely "new" system which is relevant to their desire.
This time opposition party is grasping the chance to protest during Shia Muslim festival (Ashura) has sent a strong signal significantly that people wants reformation and freedom. Iranian government has arrested several opposition leader include a former foreign minister, senior aides to H. Monsavi, also nephew of Monsavi has been shot dead on sunday's clashes which detonated "anger" amongst opposition party!
USA president has condemned the carckdown and urged Iranian government to release those "unjustly detained" immediately.
In conclusion, Iran's deamatic confrontation between the government and opposition will escalate unless both sides could come to terms at the end of the day. We can keep an eye on the outcome in due time!