Public Distrust Deepens as Iran’s Regime Faces Crisis of Legitimacy

Public Distrust Deepens as Iran’s Regime Faces Crisis of Legitimacy

Years of repression, corruption, and economic failure have created an unprecedented rift between Iranian society and the ruling establishment. In recent years, public distrust toward Iran’s ruling regime has grown to unprecedented levels. This erosion of confidence is rooted in persistent economic mismanagement, disregard for the population’s real demands, violent crackdowns on protests, and a surge in human rights violations and executions. Tog…