The regime collapsed like this!

What’s happening now is a silent collapse—economy, politics, and war collide at once. Shops closed, students took to the streets, the regime hesitated, and long-time enemies watched, pressured, and threatened. When an authoritarian regime fights across multiple fronts, the question shifts from *if* something will happen to *when*. It all started with the economy. In just weeks, Iran’s currency crashed, inflation surged, and trade stalled. When money loses value too fast, selling becomes a gamble. That’s when things changed. The first to react weren’t politicians or ideologues—the merchants. Stores closed, streets emptied, traditional markets erupted. In Iran, this isn’t just an economic detail—it’s local influence, a social network, the power to shape entire cities. When the bazaar shuts down, the regime *feels* it fast. This time, the currency had lost so much value that even setting prices was impossible. Sales stopped. For many, protest became the only way to say patience had run out. But what started as an economic outburst soon expanded. A second group joined the fight. When they enter, history often changes course. Students across cities began protests, mobilizations, and clashes. In Iran, campuses aren’t just classrooms—they’ve always been the spark for big change. Look at the 1979 Islamic Revolution, the waves of protests over the decades, and 2022 after Mahsa Amini’s death. When merchants and students unite, the protest gains two forces: urgency *now* and demands for the future. At this point, the regime shifts focus—no longer from prices or inflation, but to...