Iran’s streets echo with the clamor of revolt. Protests against Ayatollah Khamenei’s iron rule, underway since December 28, have turned deadly – 115+ dead, thousands arrested. Pundits foresee a coup, citing blueprints from Bangladesh’s Hasina downfall, Nepal’s Jenjii surge, and America’s Venezuela gambit.
At the heart: fury over poverty, job scarcity, hijab mandates, and authoritarian overreach. Women shatter norms, youth dominate campuses, and the regime’s 60-hour digital blackout can’t silence them.
Recall Bangladesh: Youth discontent with Sheikh Hasina exploded into lethal protests, forcing her exit. Nepal’s Jenjii Movement of 2025 weaponized social media for mass mobilization, paving regime change. Venezuela’s twist was U.S.-orchestrated – Maduro yanked to New York, bombings ensued, Venezuelans partied in the streets.
America’s shadow looms large. Backing protesters openly, it vows intervention against crackdowns. Concrete proof? Scarce. But sanctions, diplomacy, and rights critiques persist. Iran retorts with conspiracy claims, as Khamenei proclaimed in video: ‘Enemies hit us militarily, economically, culturally via paid agitators. They failed. The Islamic Republic reigns supreme.’
India’s Iranian embassy amplified the message. As clashes intensify, one thing’s clear: Iran’s crossroads could redefine the Middle East. History’s echoes grow louder by the day.