Iran’s Unrest: Protests, Blackouts, and Why China Is Watching Closely

As protests continue across Iran, the Islamic Republic is responding with internet blackouts, mass arrests, and deadly force—raising urgent questions about the ideology driving the regime and its global implications. In this one-on-one interview, Shahrzad Ghanei, publisher of The Epoch Times Persia, joins NTD’s Steve Lance to examine Iran’s unrest, the regime’s blend of radical Islam and Marxist authoritarianism, and China’s role in supporting censorship and repression. From the human cost facing ordinary Iranians to what’s at stake for the United States, this conversation offers a deeper look at a crisis with consequences far beyond Iran’s borders.