{"id":309110,"date":"2026-01-13T15:00:10","date_gmt":"2026-01-13T15:00:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/iran-protests-why-its-different-this-time-omid-djalili\/"},"modified":"2026-01-13T15:00:10","modified_gmt":"2026-01-13T15:00:10","slug":"iran-protests-why-its-different-this-time-omid-djalili","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/iran-protests-why-its-different-this-time-omid-djalili\/","title":{"rendered":"Iran protests: why it\u2019s different this time &#8211; Omid Djalili"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i4.ytimg.com\/vi\/os5kzKlqer8\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Iran protests: why it\u2019s different this time - Omid Djalili\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/os5kzKlqer8\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>The Iranian regime is facing its most serious unrest in years &#8211; with protests sweeping Iran despite a near-total internet blackout and a deadly response from security forces. <\/p>\n<p>[Subscribe to our Substack newsletter: https:\/\/channel4news.substack.com\/subscribe]<\/p>\n<p>Donald Trump is threatening new tariffs, Western governments are debating whether to escalate sanctions and blacklist the IRGC and the German Chancellor says he believes the embattled Iranian government is in its &quot;final days and weeks&quot;.<\/p>\n<p>One of the most outspoken voices on what should happen next is the comedian and actor Omid Djalili. <\/p>\n<p>Born in London to Iranian parents, he has been sharply critical of the regime, insistent that this is a genuine people\u2019s uprising, and vocal about what he believes the international community must do next. 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