Understanding Iran’s Protests Beyond the Headlines

(Zainab Tahseen, LAHORE)

Protests in Iran today are real.
People are angry because life has become expensive. Inflation is high. Jobs are few. Money has lost value. These are real economic pains.
But what makes people uneasy is what comes next.

The United States and Israel have openly wanted a change of government in Iran for years. This is not hidden. It is said in speeches, policies, and sanctions. When a country keeps saying it wants your system gone, people naturally question its intentions.
Now, during protests, foreign leaders issue threats and conditions.
Statements like: “If Iran handles protests badly, there will be consequences.”
This is not advice. This is pressure.

When an outside power starts setting conditions on how a country should control its own streets, it crosses from concern into interference.
This does not necessarily mean protests are fake.
But it definitely means protests become useful.

History shows this pattern clearly:
Real anger exists → pressure is added from outside → unrest is amplified → the system weakens.

Sanctions play a big role here. Sanctions damage the economy. A damaged economy creates anger. Anger creates protests. Then the same powers say: “Look, the people are unhappy.”
This is not coincidence.
It is leverage.
So the key question is not:
“Are Iranians angry?” — yes, many are.
The real question is:
Who is waiting to use that anger, and for what purpose?
In today’s world, protests don’t happen in isolation.
They happen inside a global power game — where suffering becomes a tool, and pressure is called policy.

Understanding this doesn’t deny people’s pain.
It explains why pain is rarely left alone.

In global politics, anger is never wasted — it is managed. 
Zainab Tahseen
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