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Islamic Republic

February 19, 2026

Why Iran’s opposition is fracturing – and how to fix it

Hossein Kermani Hossein Kermani argues that the Islamic Republic’s staying power relies as much on fracturing its opposition as it does on repression. Here, he explains how depolarising rhetoric, institutional transparency, and durable organisation will sustain pressure, protect activists during crackdowns, and ensure the failure of the regime's divide-and-conquer tactics Read more

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