What Do Iran's Protests Mean for the World?
January 12, 2026
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as posted by the channelLeaders are grappling with the possibility that the Islamic Republic of Iran could be overthrown, which would transform global geopolitics and energy markets.
Demonstrations in Iran have been spreading, with hundreds of thousands of people defying authorities' threats and a brutal crackdown to take to the streets.
The stakes for oil traders are significant, with the market focusing on Iran and growing concern that the US could exploit the chaos to attempt to overthrow the regime.
As protesters pour into the streets of Iran night after night, leaders across the region and around the world are grappling with the possibility that the Islamic Republic could be overthrown — a seminal event that would transform global geopolitics and energy markets.
The regime of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has weathered bouts of protests many times, but demonstrations that began two weeks ago are spreading — by some accounts, hundreds of thousands of people defied authorities’ threats and a brutal crackdown to take to the streets over the weekend, from the capital Tehran to dozens of other cities across the nation of 90 million. They are being cheered on by President Donald Trump, fresh off the capture of Venezuela’s Nicolas Maduro, and the US leader has in recent days repeatedly threatened to strike Iran, suggesting that America is back in the regime change business.
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