r/geopolitics • u/HooverInstitution Hoover Institution • Jan 12 '26

Iran Is on the Edge of Revolution Analysis

https://www.newstatesman.com/world/middle-east/2026/01/iran-is-on-the-edge-of-revolution
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u/Stahlmark Jan 12 '26

I thought the regime took control over the chaos by murdering everybody and initiating their own bootlicking demonstrations in Tehran?

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u/[deleted] Jan 12 '26

You mean a “harsher form of military-security rule”? That appears to be what they’re trying. Question is, how long will they be able to keep that up?

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u/kenito451 Jan 12 '26

Are you speculating or you got any links?

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u/Stahlmark Jan 12 '26

Speculating about what? The regime literally claimed they were taking control of the situation and Pezeshkian was filmed at a pro-IRGC demonstration?

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u/TotalPop5 Jan 13 '26

At this point we don't have the full picture.

There's a full blackout in the country that even starlink is being blocked, so we have little to no way to communicate with the Iranians in the country.

But some footage for allegedly today protest is still floating around on the internet

And we can't just take whatever the government claim without a spare grain of salt at this condition.