A man hangs ribbons next to a portrait of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei during a ceremony organized in Baghdad to commemorate the sixth anniversary of the assassination of Iranian Revolutionary Guard commander Qassem Soleimani on Jan. 2, 2026. (Credit: Ahmad al-Rubaye/AFP)
With the fate of the region, and that of Lebanon in particular, seemingly hanging on the outcome of the situation in Iran, all eyes are cautiously following the protest movement taking hold across the country. In response, on Friday, Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei raised the stakes against U.S. President Donald Trump, who, according to him, "will be overthrown like the dynasty that ruled until the 1979 Islamic Revolution."These threats follow the United States deciding to enter the course of developments head-on, accompanying Trump's repeated threats against the Iranian authorities, warning them of intervention in case of violence against protesters. What's happening on the ground? In Iran, protesters call for change — above all else This state of waiting and caution affects all regional powers, since no...
With the fate of the region, and that of Lebanon in particular, seemingly hanging on the outcome of the situation in Iran, all eyes are cautiously following the protest movement taking hold across the country. In response, on Friday, Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei raised the stakes against U.S. President Donald Trump, who, according to him, "will be overthrown like the dynasty that ruled until the 1979 Islamic Revolution."These threats follow the United States deciding to enter the course of developments head-on, accompanying Trump's repeated threats against the Iranian authorities, warning them of intervention in case of violence against protesters. What's happening on the ground? In Iran, protesters call for change — above all else This state of waiting and caution affects all regional powers, since no...
