From New Delhi – Iran’s anti-Khamenei protests, ignited December 28, spiral out of control. With 115 lives lost and 2,000 in custody, fears of a coup intensify, mirroring Bangladesh’s violent ouster of Hasina, Nepal’s Jenjii triumph, and U.S.-backed Venezuelan shakeup.
Drivers? Crushing inflation, youth unemployment, morality police brutality, power monopolies. Protests pulse with women and students; a nationwide internet shutdown exceeding 60 hours underscores the panic.
Bangladesh playbook: Student fury swelled into riots, toppling Hasina amid carnage. Nepal 2025: Digital organizing morphed protests into power shift. Venezuela: U.S. boldness peaked with Maduro’s New York rendition and attacks – locals reveled.
Washington cheers Iran’s rebels, threatening force against repression. Direct links? Unproven, but the U.S. pattern – condemnations, sanctions – is textbook. Tehran accuses external sabotage. Khamenei’s retort via video: ‘Decades of assaults – armed, financial, ideological, via stooges – all defeated. Islamic Republic thrives, defying foes.’
As defiance swells, the regime’s fate teeters. Could this be Iran’s tipping point, scripted by regional precedents? Observers brace for seismic change.