The Threshold of Fear: Why 2026 Marks the End of the Islamic Republic

The international isolation of Iran has become a cage that the people are determined to break. The "Pivot to the East" policy—seeking salvation in Russia and China—has yielded nothing for the common citizen. Iranians realize that as long as the current regime remains in power, they will be pariahs in the global community. They yearn for the return of a "normal" Iran that can trade, travel, and interact with the world without the stigma of state-sponsored terror.