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Iran\u2019s nationwide uprising is marking its fourth month. People from all walks of life demand radical change. While many consider the country\u2019s Generation Z as the driving force<\/a> behind the protests, an in-depth review suggests that the national demand for freedom and democracy goes beyond generations.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Undoubtedly, the admirable role of the Iranian youth and women in leading and continuing the protests, despite the regime\u2019s severe crackdown, should not be underestimated. But portraying what many experts consider a revolution as the mere agonizing conflict between older and newer generations would not only be overlooking the older Iranian generations\u2019 presence in demonstrations but also playing in the regime\u2019s game.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Since the protests erupted in September, Iran\u2019s clerical regime has tried several tactics<\/a> to outflank the ever-growing nationwide wave of dissent. From calling protesters apostles or painting them as foreign agents to calling Iranian youths\u2019 activities \u201csheer excitement\u201d due to generation gaps.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cOur system has two pillars: The people and the supreme leader. Their connection is very important.\u00a0 In this sedition [regime\u2019s derogatory term to describe the uprising], the enemy is targeting both pillars. They are targeting the forces, increasing popular indifference, and amplifying the authorities\u2019 fear,\u201d Hossein Taeb<\/a>, the advisor to the regime\u2019s Revolutionary Guards (IRGC) commander, said on December 8, according to Iran\u2019s state TV.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cWe are now witnessing a generation gap. How does this gap work? For instance, the youngest child questions his father\u2019s role in the revolution or the [Iran-Iraq] war. The public hatred is the result of these increasing generation gaps,\u201d he added.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>Iranian youth dies after being tortured by security forces<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>![\"Iranian](\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-youtube-lyte\/lyteCache.php?origThumbUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2FLKJee-twVqA%2F0.jpg\")