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The Ayatollah Will Fight to the Death

Protests across Iran have escalated to calls for regime overthrow with at least 200 deaths reported amid economic crisis and government blackouts, rights groups say.

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Whether the massive current wave of demonstrations and rioting—in effect a popular uprising—will eventually lead to the overthrow of Iran’s theocratic dictatorship or, like previous bouts of rebellion, will end in successful government repression that leaves the totalitarian status quo intact, that is the question.During the first days of the upsurge, when the protesters on Tehran’s streets focused on economic demands, Israeli intelligence was d…

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  • 34% of the sources lean Left, 33% of the sources are Center, 33% of the sources lean Right
34% Left

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The New Yorker broke the news in New York, United States on Sunday, January 11, 2026.
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