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| Protests in Iran pose the biggest threat to the country’s authoritarian regime in decades. But how does an uprising transform into a revolution? Lessons from Iran’s own history offer some clues. 00:00 - How can Iran’s protests topple the regime? 01:00 - Four factors affect the success of the protests 01:20 - 1. Stronger leadership 02:50 - 2. Resilience 03:55 - 3. The regime cracks 04:55 - 4. International support Sign up to The Economist’s daily newsletter: https://econ.st/3DIkveH Read all our coverage on the protests in Iran: https://econ.st/3TP2wcf Could Iran’s regime fall? https://econ.st/3Dwwfjc Will Iran’s women win? https://econ.st/3U34vt6 Iran’s tired regime is living on borrowed time: https://econ.st/3U5IsBX Iran’s ruling ayatollahs are hanging on: https://econ.st/3gSsxJ4 Despite lethal repression, Iran’s protests continue: https://econ.st/3NfEQv0 Who are Iran’s hated morality police? https://econ.st/3Nflw15 Iran’s protests spread, as a notorious prison burns: https://econ.st/3Dqkkn8 Iran’s repressive regime is being rocked by a song: https://econ.st/3TQMGOm “Are they watching our homes? Are they in our phones?”: a diary of fear in Tehran: https://econ.st/3TJ5A9E “I’m the same as Mahsa. And I want my freedom”: anger at Iran’s regime spills onto the streets: https://econ.st/3DtjoON Iran’s rebellion spreads, despite lethal repression: https://econ.st/3DdH75k |
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