Like Tiananmen's 'Tank Man,' Iran's bazaari defiance signals potential regime collapse

Like Tiananmen’s ‘Tank Man,’ Iran’s bazaari defiance signals potential regime collapse

As protests sweep Iran, a powerful image likened to Tiananmen’s ‘Tank Man’ surfaces, echoing the bazaari class’s historic defiance amid economic collapse and rising calls for regime change. As theprotests spreading across Iran stretch into their third day, one image from the demonstrations has gone viral across social media. It shows a brave protester sitting…

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Potesters march in Iran. December 29, 2025. (credit: SECTION 27A COPYRIGHT ACT)

Protests erupt across Iran as collapsing rial sparks unrest, regime blames ‘enemy’ influence

Clashes have reportedly broken out across multiple streets in Tehran, with authorities using tear gas to disperse the protesters. Protests in the Islamic Republic entered a second day as demonstrators voiced anger over the rapidly falling value of the rial, while regime officials blamed the unrest and broadereconomic decline on what they described as enemy…

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