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Why Iran Never Falls: Decoding the architecture of a regime built to survive

Iran has witnessed multiple cycles of crisis over the past six decades. Since the 1979 Islamic Revolution and especially after Ayatollah Ali Khamenei assumed the position of Supreme Leader in 1989, the country has remained in a near-permanent state of political tension. Iran has experienced several major waves of protest: the nationwide student unrest of 1999 and 2003, the Green Movement of 2009-10, post-Arab Spring demonstrations in 2011-12, protests at the tomb of Cyrus the Great in 2016, a prolonged phase of economic-driven unrest between 2017 and 2022, including the infamous Bloody November of 2019 when more than 1,500 protesters were reportedly killed, the 2022-23 women-led protests following the custodial death of Mahsa Amini, and the currently ongoing demonstrations triggered by a mix of economic, social, and political grievances.

14 Jan 2026 2:30 pm