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In a candid interview with Simay-e Azadi<\/a>, a satellite channel affiliated with the Iranian opposition, former U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for Political-Military Affairs Lincoln Bloomfield Jr. declared that the Iranian regime under Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei has reached “the end of the line.” The remarks, conducted on the sidelines of the recent “Iran: Prospect for Change” conference in Berlin<\/a> earlier this month, come amid escalating nationwide protests in Iran that began in late December 2025 and intensified through January 2026, marked by widespread demonstrations and reported regime crackdowns.<\/p>\n Amb. Bloomfield, who served in senior roles during the George W. Bush administration and has long engaged with Iranian exile communities, described the current unrest as far more than isolated protests: “For me, it’s completely clear that the world is waking up to the fact that in Iran, it’s not just an uprising\u2014it’s a revolution underway.” He noted that the movement has encompassed all provinces, building on years of persistent demonstrations against the clerical regime’s brutality.<\/p>\n The former diplomat highlighted the regime’s history of severe repression, including what he termed genocide starting in 1981<\/a> and the 1988 massacre of up to 30,000 political prisoners\u2014many of them young, educated individuals who supported political rights, gender equality, and the separation of religion from state. “These were good Muslims who believed in those values, and that’s something neither Khomeini nor his successor Khamenei could accept,” Bloomfield stated. He emphasized that the regime has waged war against dissenters for 47 years, leaving the population deeply disillusioned.<\/p>\n Ambassador @LBJunior<\/a> slams Reza Pahlavi and Iranian monarchists for treacherous strategies and their rooting for engagement with the #IRGCterrorists<\/a> on "The Untold Story" podcast.#FreeIran2024<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/HOe3ZTaARM<\/a><\/p>\n — NCRI-FAC (@iran_policy) June 22, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n