Uploaded March 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
Mehrdad Marty Youssefiani, Director of the Middle East Forum’s Iran Freedom Project and a founding member of Iran Freedom Congress, joins i24NEWS to assess growing internal pressure on Iran’s regime as security crackdowns intensify across the country.
He explains why widespread public anger has not yet translated into renewed protest, outlines the conditions he believes are necessary for mass mobilization, and discusses whether a credible political alternative is emerging for a post-Islamic Republic transition.
Mehrdad Marty Youssefiani, Director of the Middle East Forum’s Iran Freedom Project and a founding member of Iran Freedom Congress, joins i24NEWS to assess growing internal pressure on Iran’s regime as security crackdowns intensify across the country.
He explains why widespread public anger has not yet translated into renewed protest, outlines the conditions he believes are necessary for mass mobilization, and discusses whether a credible political alternative is emerging for a post-Islamic Republic transition.
