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Why Iran’s regime survives every uprising: an insider explains

Ellsworth Toohey
Jan 21, 2026
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Protests erupted across Iran on December 28, sparked by economic collapse — the currency cratering, inflation soaring. Demonstrations spread to most provinces, crossing class lines. Over 30 protesters have been killed, thousands arrested. Supreme Leader Khamenei vowed the regime won’t “yield to the enemy.” And yet.

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