For decades after the Islamic Revolution, Iran’s regime has projected an image of stability, control, and immunity — as if nothing could truly threaten its grip on power or its internal and external repression.

But is something different happening now?

Protests across Iran are intensifying and expanding, reaching regions and segments of society that had largely stayed on the sidelines in the past. Demonstrators are no longer just protesting economic hardship — calls to overthrow the regime are growing louder.