Iran – The Day After

For Iranians abroad, the year 2026 began glued to news programs on their satellite televisions, convinced that they were witnessing the decisive revolt that would bring down a regime which, since its establishment in 1979, has driven the country to the brink of chaos, bankruptcy, and existential peril. U.S. President Donald Trump’s promise that help was on the way for the “brave Iranian nation” further fuelled these hopes. Some frantically called relatives inside Iran and began making plans to...