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

The loss of the "Axis of Resistance" allies, specifically the collapse of the Assad regime in Syria, has shattered the illusion of the regime’s regional invincibility. For years, the leadership justified domestic hardship as the price of "strategic depth." With that depth evaporated and their proxies decimated by external strikes in 2025, the regime appears weak and overextended. The Iranian people see this vulnerability and understand that the time to strike at the center is now.