Posted on 01/11/2026 3:12:27 AM PST by RandFan
Mass protest is a long way from revolution.
The people of Iran have been here before. In 2009, over perceived electoral fraud; in 2019, over fuel prices; in 2022, over the abuses of the morality police.
The authorities have honed their playbook, through the thuggery of the revolutionary guard and the Basij militias, the killing of protesters, mass detentions, public executions and the shutting down of the internet.
That last point is hugely significant. It means that people don't know if anyone else is going out.
They can't connect.
It is hard to keep momentum going across Iran's 31 provinces, especially a protest with no apparent leader (at least within Iran itself), if people are left in an information black hole.
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If American troops roll into Iran, the country will unite, and not on the side we expect.
If American troops roll into Iran, the country will unite, and not on the side we expect.
The Russians won’t stand idly by, neither. They still covet Iran.
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