Iran’s regime, relying on repression, faces eroding public support and legitimacy, caught between internal unrest and the threat of external conflict. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2026/01/23/world/protests-leave-irans-supreme-leader-trapped/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #worldnews #ayatollahalikhamenei #iran #us #israel #islamicrevolutionaryguardcorps #irgc #internet #freespeech