The demise of Iran’s dictatorship looms on the horizon. After enduring 45 years under the rule of the mullahs, the Iranian populace seethes with discontent and fury towards their government.
Recent years have witnessed widespread uprisings, starkly illustrating the depth of resentment and animosity harbored by the people against Iran’s authoritarian regime.
Inside Iran, a swelling tide of indignation confronts the ruling elite, demanding nothing short of the overthrow of the oppressive regime.
Virtually every Iranian family has suffered the loss of a loved one or endured the seizure of their rights and property at the hands of this dictatorship.
The chasm between the ruling class and the population, numbering 85 million, widens with each passing day.
Not a day passes without reports of arbitrary arrests, torture, executions, and disappearances within Iran. Shockingly, over the past six months alone, more than 900 people have been executed.
The atrocities of the past, such as the 1988 massacre of over 30,000 political prisoners and the brutal suppression of the 2018 and 2022 uprisings, continue to haunt the collective memory of the Iranian people.
Simultaneously, a steady exodus of Iranians, particularly the educated, further depletes the nation’s talent pool. In November 2023, Shahrouz Falahatpisheh, Vice President of International Affairs of the Saadi Foundation, estimated that 8 to 9 million Iranians reside abroad.
Poverty, exacerbated by a staggering 70% of the population teetering on the brink of destitution, claims more lives with each passing day.
Economic hardships worsen, with the poverty line surpassing 30 million tomans and inflation soaring to an alarming 120%. Housing costs in Tehran have skyrocketed, with the average price per square meter ballooning from 5 million to 70 million tomans since 2017.
In this turbulent socio-economic landscape, regime supreme leader Ali Khamenei clings to power by stoking external conflicts and allocating substantial budgets to militarization, all while intensifying domestic repression and human rights abuses.
The regime’s survival hinges on a dual strategy of internal repression and external aggression; any disruption to this fragile equilibrium threatens its very existence.
The security apparatus, though operating under different guises, ultimately derives its authority from the Revolutionary Guards (IRGC), which wields considerable influence across all branches of power.
Recent revelations, including the exposure of corrupt practices within the regime’s parliament, underscore the pervasive rot infecting Iran’s political establishment.
Despite efforts to maintain a facade of legitimacy through sham elections, the regime faces mounting dissent and internal divisions.
Leaked documents shed light on the regime’s prioritization of military expenditure, as well as the rampant corruption and cronyism among parliamentarians.
Among the revelations is the staggering monthly salary of MPs, averaging over 213 million tomans, further fueling public outrage and disillusionment.
The unraveling of the regime’s façade, coupled with the burgeoning discontent of the Iranian populace, portends the twilight of Iran’s dictatorship.
