Are Iran’s cost-of-living protests a real threat to the regime?

Iran’s government is facing one of its most serious challenges in years as protests have swept across the country since December 28. Starting with economic demands, demonstrators are now calling for the end of the clerical rule that has been in power since the 1979 revolution. Here are some of the factors that could determine the country’s future. 

Jan 13, 2026 - 14:00
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Are Iran’s cost-of-living protests a real threat to the regime?
Iran’s government is facing one of its most serious challenges in years as protests have swept across the country since December 28. Starting with economic demands, demonstrators are now calling for the end of the clerical rule that has been in power since the 1979 revolution. Here are some of the factors that could determine the country’s future. 

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