{"id":312024,"date":"2026-01-23T18:00:04","date_gmt":"2026-01-23T18:00:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/iran-protests-explained-why-the-regime-hasnt-fallen-yet\/"},"modified":"2026-01-23T18:00:04","modified_gmt":"2026-01-23T18:00:04","slug":"iran-protests-explained-why-the-regime-hasnt-fallen-yet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/iran-protests-explained-why-the-regime-hasnt-fallen-yet\/","title":{"rendered":"Iran protests explained: why the regime hasn\u2019t fallen\u2026 yet"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i2.ytimg.com\/vi\/AXOjCN7aMSo\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Iran protests explained: why the regime hasn\u2019t fallen\u2026 yet\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/AXOjCN7aMSo\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>After the Iran protests reached unprecedented levels of violence, the Islamic Republic is left facing a crisis of legitimacy that draws undeniable parallels to the revolution of 1979. <\/p>\n<p>To survive, the Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has unleashed the full weight of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps [IRGC], turning a domestic uprising into a bloody struggle for the regime&#8217;s existence.<\/p>\n<p>In this episode of FourSight, we reveal the structural design of a dictatorship that has held power for nearly 50 years. With a death toll reportedly in the tens of thousands and Iran&#8217;s currency collapsing to historic lows, the regime\u2019s economic and political future looks uncertain.<\/p>\n<p>We peel back the layers of the IRGC, exploring how it transformed from a revolutionary militia into a multibillion-dollar &quot;state within a state&quot; that has influence in almost every part of Iran\u2019s economy. <\/p>\n<p>While the streets of Tehran call for the end of clerical rule, we look at whether the Islamic Republic\u2019s elite security apparatus can be kept loyal to maintain its power, or if the deep roots of the regime could be torn out and replaced.<\/p>\n<p>Leaving us with one obvious question: will 2026 be the year the Islamic Republic reaches a point of no return?<\/p>\n<p>&#8212;&#8212;-<\/p>\n<p>Get more news at our site &#8211; https:\/\/www.channel4.com\/news\/ <\/p>\n<p>Subscribe to our Substack newsletter: https:\/\/channel4news.substack.com\/subscribe<\/p>\n<p>Follow us:<br \/>\nTikTok &#8211; https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@c4news<br \/>\nInstagram &#8211; https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/channel4news\/<br \/>\nTwitter &#8211; https:\/\/twitter.com\/Channel4News<br \/>\nFacebook &#8211; https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Channel4News\/<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>After the Iran protests reached unprecedented levels of violence, the Islamic Republic is left facing a crisis of legitimacy that draws undeniable parallels to the revolution of 1979. 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