ANALYSIS

After Mahsa protests: How the Islamic Republic ensures its survival

Mohsen Moheimany
Mohsen Moheimany

Iran International

Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei during a meeting with President Masoud Pezeshkian's cabinet and several other senior Iranian officials (August 2024)
Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei during a meeting with President Masoud Pezeshkian's cabinet and several other senior Iranian officials (August 2024)

Despite the powerful protests from 2017 to the 2022 Mahsa uprising, Iran's political landscape remains intensely debated as analysts and opposition groups seek to understand why the Islamic Republic does not fall.