EDITORIAL. Deprived of its early ideological drive and of electoral legitimacy, the Islamic Republic is running on empty, as demonstrated by the unprecedented brutality with which it crushed the popular uprising that began in late December 2025.

At least 2,637 people have been killed in the unrest, with Iranian authorities saying they have ‘no plan’ to execute protesters

After easing pressure on the population since last summer, Iran's rulers have unleashed a fierce crackdown in response to an unprecedented protest movement. Isolated by the…

The protests were hijacked by Reza Pahlavi and notions of Persian supremacy, then brutally repressed by a violent regime

Heavy presence of armed forces on streets as Iranians stay home in wake of deadly protests.

EDITORIAL. Deprived of its early ideological drive and of electoral legitimacy, the Islamic Republic is running on empty, as demonstrated by the unprecedented brutality with which…