Iran’s regime may have one chance to save itself

Iranians blocking a street during a protest in Tehran, Iran, on January 9, 2026. | MAHSA/Middle East Images/AFP via Getty Images

Iran’s regime is on the ropes. The recent wave of protests, the government’s bloody crackdown, and the US threat of direct intervention all mark a profound turning point in its modern history.  

The Islamic Republic’s current trajectory is unsustainable — without a course correction, a gradual internal disintegration of the economy and the increasing reliance...