Many observers point to the connection between the Iranian regime’s activities and Venezuela, dating back to Hezbollah’s presence in the Latin American country for more than a decade. The nature of this popular uprising across the country, calling for radical change that goes beyond economic hardship and focuses above all on freedom and respect for every Iranian, opens up concrete and unprecedented prospects.”
The nationwide uprising against the religious dictatorship in Iran has reached its tenth day on Tuesday, January 6, 2026. The movement, which began as an economic protest in the Grand Bazaar, has evolved into a full-scale political confrontation calling for the downfall of the regime. Following a volatile ninth day marked by mass arrests in Ilam and gunfire in Kermanshah, the people have returned to the streets. On Tuesday morning, the commercial heart of Tehran once again became the epicenter of resistance.
