Iran Protests and Regime Stability

Mass demonstrations over Iran’s collapsing economy have spread nationwide and been met with a severe government crackdown — including internet blackouts, mass arrests and disputed reports of casualties ranging from dozens to thousands — prompting international alarm. At the same time, President Trump has publicly threatened coercive military strikes and repositioned naval and air assets while reopening U.S.–Iran nuclear talks in Oman (led by Jared Kushner and special envoy Steve Witkoff), even as Gulf allies urge restraint and Tehran warns any U.S. attack could spark a wider regional war.