Iran protests against the regime: What's different this time?

January 12, 2026: In conversation with Amberin Zaman, UK historian Christopher de Bellaigue says Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, will fight till the bitter end as will the formidable Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. But their success is no longer guaranteed amid threats of US intervention and a new generation of young and fearless protestors bent on their fall.

Listen to the latest episode of On the Middle East with Amberin Zaman.