Zineb Riboua appears on the BBC to discuss the ongoing protests in Iran as the death toll rises, examining the Islamic Republic’s deep-rooted structural challenges and why short-term concessions are unlikely to satisfy protesters.
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A production line of the Glide, a high-altitude glider that delivers munitions across thousands of miles, is seen at the defense tech startup Mach Industries in Huntington Beach, California, on September 11, 2025. (Getty Images)