The Islamic Republic's next battle is internal | Eye for Iran Ep. 110

Something has shifted inside Tehran. Not because the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) is about to disappear—but because members of Iran's establishment are openly debating ideas that would have been politically unthinkable just months ago. The war may be over—for now. But inside Tehran, the battle over the Islamic Republic's future is only beginning. Who is gaining ground? Is the Islamic Republic preparing to reinvent itself—or simply searching for a new way to survive? And what could post-war Iran actually look like? This week on Eye for Iran, we go beyond the headlines to examine the growing power struggle inside Tehran, the future of the Islamic Republic, what it means for ordinary Iranians facing economic hardship and uncertainty, and why the crackdown on Christians continues despite talk of change. Guests include Middle East Institute Senior Fellow Alex Vatanka, Foundation for Defense of Democracies Iran Program Senior Director Behnam Ben Taleblu, historian Dr. Shahram Kholdi, Iran International correspondent Maryam Sinaiee, human rights lawyer Omid Shams, and Mansour Borji, Advocacy Director at Article 18. Topics: Iran, Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), Islamic Republic, post-war Iran, Iran politics, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, Masoud Pezeshkian, Iran economy, Iranian Christians, religious persecution, Eye for Iran. 00:00 Has the Islamic Republic entered a new era? 01:39 Is the IRGC really being dismantled? 10:17 The interview Tehran didn't want you to see 15:35 Inside the regime's power struggle 20:45 Who is really running Iran now? 26:47 Military dictatorship or managed transition? 31:46 Can the Islamic Republic survive? 40:39 What life is really like inside Iran 47:53 Why Iranians feel stuck in limbo 55:20 What the Iranian people want next 01:06:06 Iran's oldest Persian church under threat 01:16:27 The crackdown on Christian converts 01:21:01 Why the regime is acting now 01:26:00 What's next for Iran's Christians? #iran #khamenei #irgc #christian #christianity #iranian #economy #islamicrepublic #news #podcast #youtube #shorts