By bne Tehran bureau Imam of Yasuj in the south of Iran, Nasir Hosseini, has issued a stark warning about the security threats posed by Iran’s ageing population, urging for a strong national and religious response, Asriran reported on May 17. In his Friday sermon speech, Ayatollah Hosseini said that the demographic shift could weaken national strength, lead to an identity crisis, and threaten the future of the Iranian nation in what is seen as a stark comment from the provinces for the first time. Iran is facing a demographic dilemma with an increasing number of elderly citizens and declining …