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Why this author says regime change in Iran is a 'Western fantasy'
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January 13, 2026
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1:49Now PlayingLocal activists in Iran say weeks of protests across the country have left over 2,000 people dead.
The uprising of citizens against the country’s supreme leader over economic hardships is the latest in a series of revolts that follow a similar pattern that observers like John Ghazvinian have studied. It’s also why he says the protests have yet to reach a tipping point.
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