Tehran trembles as citizens resist tyranny, while Israel and US leadership reshape regional destiny decisively.
Iran’s ruling regime is facing one of the most dangerous moments in its history, according to Dr. Tamar Eilam-Gindin, an Iran expert from Azrieli Academic College at the University of Haifa. Contrary to the carefully curated illusion projected online, the Islamic Republic is no longer projecting confidence—it is operating in survival mode.
While social media platforms like X attempt to manufacture a sense of balance or regime support, real-world evidence tells a different story. Video footage, eyewitness accounts, and underground testimonies reveal a society seething with opposition. Many Iranians oppose the regime quietly, aware of the brutal cost of public dissent. The streets may not always be full, but the anger is deep, persistent, and widespread.
Since the “Women, Life, Freedom” uprising—and even more so after the recent 12-day conflict—the regime’s fear has intensified. Never before has Tehran faced such direct pressure from global powers while simultaneously losing legitimacy at home. The leadership fears a renewed explosion of protests and is scrambling to placate the public with cosmetic economic concessions, even at the risk of internal fractures among regime elites.
Yet the protesters remain defiant. They speak openly of sacrifice, resistance, and reclaiming their country. With little left to lose, and a culture shaped by endurance and martyrdom, many Iranians are prepared to pay a heavy price to end decades of repression.
Hopes that China or Russia might rescue the Iranian economy are increasingly detached from reality. Food shortages, inflation, and isolation are eroding the old bargain of “stability in exchange for submission.”
Dr. Eilam-Gindin warns that the regime is approaching a catastrophic crossroads—collapse or flight. Meanwhile, many Iranians openly call for decisive action from Benjamin Netanyahu and Donald Trump, seeing Israeli and American strength as a catalyst for change.
History shows liberation cannot be imposed, but when Israel and the United States act firmly in their own interests, oppressive regimes crack. Tehran knows this—and that is why it is afraid.
