Despite Iran’s nationwide protests and years of external pressure, there are no signs yet of fracture in the Islamic Republic’s security elite that could bring an end to its government. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/01/14/world/politics/iran-cleric-explainer-protest/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #politics #iran #ayatollahalikhamenei #middleeast