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The Rest Is Politics

488. Is Iran on the Edge of Revolution?

The Rest Is Politics

Goalhanger

News, Politics, Government

4.511.5K Ratings

🗓️ 13 January 2026

⏱️ 44 minutes

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Could the Iran protests finally break the Supreme Leader’s brutal reign, or will the regime's deadly crackdown contain the unrest? If the US intervenes militarily, what would a Trump-style plan for Iran look like? Why are tensions rising in Yemen between Saudi Arabia and the UAE, and could their conflict reignite one of the world's worst humanitarian crises? Join Rory and Alastair as they answer all these questions and more. __________ Join The Rest Is Politics Plus: Start your free trial at therestispolitics.com to unlock exclusive bonus content – including Rory and Alastair’s miniseries – plus ad-free listening, early access to episodes and live show tickets, an exclusive members’ newsletter, discounted book prices, and a private chatroom on Discord. The Rest Is Politics is powered by Fuse Energy. To sign up and for terms and conditions, visit fuseenergy.com/politics. Get our exclusive NordVPN deal here ➼ nordvpn.com/restispolitics It's risk-free with Nord's 30 day money back guarantee ✅ __________ For more Goalhanger Podcasts, head to goalhanger.com Instagram: @restispolitics Twitter: @restispolitics Email: therestispolitics@goalhanger.com __________ Social Producer: Celine Charles Video Editor: Josh Smith, Lorcan Mouillier Assistant Producer: Daisy Alston-Horne Producer: Evan Green Senior Producer: Callum Hill Content Director: Tom Whiter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:12.4

What we're seeing now is some very significant protests and very, very significant crackdown.

0:17.7

You had 200 separate protests taking place on almost all the provinces of Iran.

0:22.9

And the regime then has responded with blackouts. People have started to be killed in large

0:27.6

numbers. I think it's gone in a pretty grim direction. These regimes are completely secure,

0:33.3

totally in place, until in an instant they're suddenly not.

0:36.8

This will only lead to regime change and the collapse of the regime if it goes on for months

0:40.6

and months and months.

0:41.6

Boy, is it something that could literally collapse in the next hour, or they could still be in

0:46.0

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