{"id":2776,"date":"2026-02-11T16:08:06","date_gmt":"2026-02-11T16:08:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/israelagora.com.br\/en\/?page_id=2776"},"modified":"2026-02-11T16:08:06","modified_gmt":"2026-02-11T16:08:06","slug":"a-repressao-crescente-de-khamenei-revela-um-medo-profundo-de-revolta-e-colapso-do-regime","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/israelagora.com.br\/en\/?page_id=2776","title":{"rendered":"Khamenei&#8217;s escalating repression reveals a deep fear of revolt and regime collapse."},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/vendedoradesonhos.com.br\/upload\/1\/sites\/26\/img_41676_1200.jpg\" alt=\"\" style=\"width:100%\"><figcaption>Basij paramilitary forces patrol the streets at night amid heightened security crackdowns across Iranian cities &#8211; July 2025<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><hr><\/p><p>\r\n\t<a href='http:\/\/israelagora.com.br\/en\"s=iran'>#Iran<\/a><\/p><p><\/p><p>\r\n\t<strong>Iran currently faces a dangerous combination of growing internal popular unrest and increasing international isolation<\/strong><\/p><p> In this context, Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei has notably intensified repression.<\/p><p>\r\nIt is no longer limited to street protesters: it now also targets figures within the regime&#8217;s own political system.\r\n<\/p><p>\r\nReports released by government-linked media and confirmed arrests show a clear pattern: the leadership acts driven by intense fear and a sense of desperation.<\/p><p>\r\nCommentators close to the government openly admit that the upcoming elections for local councils risk extremely low turnout, possibly less than 10%.<\/p><p>\r\nThis would mean councils representing only a small fraction of society, something around 2% or 3% of the population.<\/p><p>\r\nState media even describes the situation as a &#8220;fire under the ashes,&#8221; that is, discontent that could explode at any moment and turn into social, economic, and even security crises.\r\n<\/p><p>\r\nWithin the regime&#8217;s elites, the alarm is palpable.<\/p><p>\r\nRecent protests are no longer seen as mere economic grievances or calls for controlled reforms.<\/p><p>\r\nA former Iranian ambassador, speaking on state television, described the acts as an open revolt aimed at overthrowing the entire system.<\/p><p>\r\nThis language makes it clear that, internally, the government sees a direct threat to Khamenei&#8217;s power.<\/p><p>\r\nIn parliament, tensions between factions are evident, with internal disputes, pressure, and growing public distrust.<\/p><p>\r\nOne deputy even questioned aloud why the regime continues to &#8220;tell big lies to the people,&#8221; invoking Khamenei&#8217;s own demand for &#8220;unity.&#8221;\r\n<\/p><p>\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure><blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-theme=\"dark\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Khamenei&#8217;s desperate call for elite endorsement after <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Iran'src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Iran<\/a>&#8216;s bloody crackdown exposes regime fractures: silence from insiders, prolonged internet blackout, and fear of ongoing resistance. Analysis by <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HakamianMahmoud?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@HakamianMahmoud<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/0zxnoeYkvY\">https:\/\/t.co\/0zxnoeYkvY<\/a><\/p>? NCRI-FAC (@iran_policy) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/iran_policy\/status\/2014613512509686010?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 23, 2026<\/a><\/blockquote> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <figcaption>Khamenei&#8217;s desperate call for elite endorsement after #Iran&#8217;s bloody crackdown exposes regime fractures: silence from insiders, prolonged internet blackout, and fear of ongoing resistance. Analysis by @HakamianMahmoud<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><hr>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nMost revealing, however, is that the repression is now targeting the regime&#8217;s own camp.<\/p><p>\r\nA new wave of arrests has targeted activists considered reformist, historical figures such as Azar Mansouri, Ebrahim Asgharzadeh, and Mohsen Aminzadeh.<\/p><p>\r\nNews agencies linked to the Revolutionary Guard confirmed the arrests, carried out in a joint operation between the Revolutionary Guard&#8217;s intelligence services and the Ministry of Intelligence.<\/p><p>\r\nThe accusations are serious and far-reaching: &#8220;undermining national cohesion,&#8221; &#8220;coordinating with enemy propaganda,&#8221; and even &#8220;creating secret mechanisms for the overthrow of the government.&#8221; The use of this type of language against people who were previously tolerated within the system indicates that the margin for any kind of dissent, even controlled dissent, is rapidly diminishing.\r\n<\/p><p>\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure><blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-theme=\"dark\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Khamenei Pulls Strings in Coordinated Crackdown as <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Iran'src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Iran<\/a>&#8216;s Revisionist Faction Refuses to Yield<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/KPbDxjMj8L\">https:\/\/t.co\/KPbDxjMj8L<\/a><\/p>? NCRI-FAC (@iran_policy) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/iran_policy\/status\/1960817109690384714?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 27, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <figcaption>Khamenei Pulls Strings in Coordinated Crackdown as #Iran&#8217;s Revisionist Faction Refuses to Yield<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><hr>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nOfficial media coverage itself reinforces this sense of insecurity.<\/p><p>\r\nTerms like &#8220;sedition,&#8221; &#8220;instability,&#8221; and &#8220;fire under the ashes&#8221; appear frequently, signaling that the establishment is preparing for something worse.<\/p><p>\r\nMeanwhile, the economy is sinking: unpaid debts from non-oil exports reach approximately US$85 billion, the exchange rate has skyrocketed, and the prices of many products have risen between 30% and 50%.<\/p><p>\r\nOn the international stage, the regime maintains an intransigent stance on the nuclear issue, rejecting any idea of &#8220;&#8221;&#8221;zero enrichment,&#8221; which only deepens its isolation and sanctions.\r\n<\/p><p>\r\nThis expansion of repression demonstrates not strength, but vulnerability.<\/p><p>\r\nThe regime seems to fear that the population has moved beyond isolated protests and now openly rejects the system as a whole.<\/p><p>\r\nSome compare the current situation to what occurred in 1981, when, after the bloody repression of a peaceful protest, then-leader Ruhollah Khomeini launched a nationwide campaign of terror against any opposition, using the war with Iraq as justification.<\/p><p>\r\nToday, Khamenei seems to be following a similar path in the face of what voices linked to the regime itself call the threat of &#8220;overthrow.&#8221; The difference is that now the regime is more internally divided, the opposition is more organized, and the indignation of Iranian society has reached levels never seen in the country&#8217;s recent history.<hr>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align:right\"><em>Published in 02\/11\/2026 16h08<\/em><\/p>\r\n<hr>\r\n<p style=\"text-align:right\"><em><a href=\"https:\/\/israelagora.com.br\/?page_id=18651\">Portuguese version<\/a><\/em><\/p>\r\n<hr>\r\n\r\n\t\t<p>Text adapted by AI (Grok) and translated via Google API in the English version. 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