Nationwide Defiance: The "New Era" Uprising Shakes Regional Power to Its Core

One of the most notable aspects of the 2026 unrest is the desertion or hesitation of some security personnel. Reports from cities like Bushehr and Eslamabad-e Gharb suggest that some units fled when faced with overwhelming crowds. This suggests a potential erosion of the "wall of fear" that has long sustained the clerical establishment, as the sheer scale of the defiance makes traditional suppression methods less effective.