Iranians declare ‘no future for us,’ ‘it’s now or never to topple regime’

As “disaffected Iranians say it’s now or never to topple” the regime, Iran’s supreme leader also warned on Saturday that “rioters must be put in their place.” The world knows the level of murderous brutality that the Islamic regime in Iran has inflicted upon citizens who oppose it.

Given what just happened in Venezuela, Khamenei may want to rethink his threat. And just before 3 a.m. on January 2, Trump posted on Truth Social:

“‘No future for us’: disaffected Iranians say it’s now or never to topple regime,” by Deepa Parent and William Christou, Guardian, January 3, 2026:

Mehnaz was too young to protest when Mahsa Amini died in police custody three years ago after she was arrested for allegedly wearing the hijab improperly. Her mother did not let her join the throngs of crowds chanting “woman, life, freedom” in Tehran and across the country – so she could only watch at home as they were beaten back by batons and bullets.

Since then, the 19-year-old computer science student in Tehran has waited for the chance to join fellow Iranians in protest. On Sunday, the moment finally came.

A sudden nosedive in the value of Iran’s currency was the final blow to a population growing tired of being patient under an ailing economy. Protests soon began in Tehran and spread, kicking off the country’s biggest protests in years – some of which have turned deadly. At least 10 people had been killed by violence surrounding the protests, with two new deaths occurring overnight….

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