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

The psychological landscape of Iran has changed. The "New Era" mentioned by activists suggests that the question is no longer whether the system needs reform, but how and when it will end. The transition from specific economic demands to the total rejection of the velayat-e faqih (clerical rule) indicates that the social contract between the state and the people has been irrevocably broken.