Iran’s Regime Is On The Edge: What Happens If It Collapses?

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🗓️ 13 January 2026

⏱️ 30 minutes

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Iran’s leadership is under intense pressure as nationwide protests spread across the country, driven by deep economic strain, political frustration, and anger toward Iran’s Islamic theocracy. Demonstrations that began in December have grown into one of the most serious challenges to the regime in decades, with hundreds reportedly killed amid a sweeping government crackdown. Robert Harward, former U.S. Navy SEAL vice admiral and a member of the Iran Policy Project at the Jewish Institute for National Security of America, joins the Rundown to discuss whether this unrest could mark an end for the regime, and what may come next. Could recent developments in Venezuela spark a new era of lower gas prices in the U.S.? With Venezuela’s captured leader, Nicolás Maduro, now jailed in the United States on narco-terrorism and drug charges, the Trump administration is turning its focus to rebuilding the country’s oil industry. On Friday, President Trump met with oil executives and is reportedly seeking at least $100 billion in investment. Senior energy analyst at the Price Futures Group and FOX Business contributor, Phil Flynn joins the Rundown to discuss why reviving Venezuela’s oil production could be a boost to American consumers and deliver a financial blow to U.S. adversaries like Russia, China, and Cuba. Plus, commentary by FOX News contributor Joe Concha. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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1:08.4	Tuesday, January 13th, 2026. I'm Jessica Rosenthal. We're seeing protests across Iran in which demonstrators
1:16.6	are being killed and jailed by Iranian forces. But are these protests this time different?
1:22.4	The regime understands, oh, ma'am, we got a big, big problem. I think it's inevitable. I think it's a
1:28.8	feta complete. I think they're just grasping for straws, but this thing's over. I think there's
1:34.6	no going back. I'm Dave Anthony. The U.S. plans to rebuild Venezuela's oil industry. That could
1:43.3	help us at the gas pump. I'm not going to say prices
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