‘Death To The Dictator:’ Iranians Defy Regime For Fourth Consecutive Day Amid Economic Turmoil
Regional stability hinges on credible deterrence and strategic partnerships with key allies.
The coverage treats Iran’s unrest as a tidy morality play, as if street chants alone can deliver a freer country. It highlights the courage, rightly, but skips the hard part: what comes after the cameras leave and the regime decides it has nothing to lose. Conservatives see a familiar lesson.
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Tens of thousands of Iranians closed out 2025 on Wednesday with a fourth consecutive day of protests, as demonstrations sparked by the country’s collapsing economy escalated into open anti-regime unrest.
The protests, beginning in Tehran, have engulfed university campuses and led to merchants shutting down their stores to join in all over the country, The
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The coverage treats Iran’s unrest as a tidy morality play, as if street chants alone can deliver a freer country. It highlights the courage, rightly, but skips the hard part: what comes after the cameras leave and the regime decides it has nothing to lose.
Conservatives see a familiar lesson. Economic collapse fuels political revolt, but the Islamic Republic survives on coercion, not consent. A power vacuum can invite chaos, foreign meddling, and a new set of strongmen. The real story is whether Iran’s security services fracture and whether protesters can build durable leadership, not just viral slogans.
America should stand for public trust and human freedom without drifting into nation-building. National security means tightening sanctions on regime enforcers, supporting secure communications, and protecting allies from proxy retaliation. The principle is simple: rule of law begins with regimes that fear their own people, not ours.
Commentary written with AI assistance by the New Republican Times Editorial Board.