The cancellation of Iran’s annual military parade, escalating nuclear threats, and sharp political divisions reveal a regime in disarray after the reactivation of UN sanctions. In a striking sign of weakness, the authorities canceled their annual September 22 military parade, a long-standing ritual intended to showcase power and deterrence. The crisis has also exposed stark divisions within the regime’s political and media elite. Most striking are the open calls from senior parliamentarians to pursue nuclear weapons. The calls for nuclear weapons are less a sign of confidence than of desperation.