In this explosive Truth Report interview, Dr. Iraj Abedian dismantles the comforting language used by mainstream media to downplay what is unfolding inside Iran.
This is not unrest and it is not a series of isolated protests. It is a nationwide uprising being met with organised state violence. As dissent spread across the country, the regime responded with armed neighbourhood militias, paramilitary enforcers, internet blackouts, and mass repression designed to isolate citizens and crush coordination.
The conversation reveals how power is really enforced on Iranian streets. Mosque-based militias and local paramilitary networks act as the frontline, policing communities from within. Dr. Abedian explains the three layers of force Tehran relies on, and why one of those layers is beginning to crack under pressure. Contrary to popular belief, the army has not defected because it is not the primary instrument of control. Power is maintained through decentralised intimidation, surveillance, and fear, while the regime simultaneously projects defiance toward Trump, Israel, and the international community.
What makes this moment different is unity. For the first time since 1979, Iranians across tribes, regions, religions, and social classes are aligned around a single message: rejection of the regime itself. Dr. Abedian warns that UN silence and Western paralysis may be enabling further bloodshed. The question is no longer whether the regime has lost legitimacy. It is whether the world will act before Tehran doubles down.
This is the reality inside Iran, and this is what is not being said.
