For decades, Iranians have resisted a regime built on fear, repression and religious control.
 

But Iran's Islamic regime has been shaken, with many of Iran's military and security leadership killed during June's 12-day war with Israel.
 

Now, Iranian security forces are waging war on their own people, cracking down on any opposition to ensure the regime holds onto power.
 

Iran's regime still has supporters but there are millions of Iranians who want change, especially since the 2022 death of Mahsa Amini while in police custody, which sparked a fresh wave of protests in the country.
 

Rage Against the Regime explores what life is like inside Iran and captures the latest chapter in the struggle through the voices of those who have lived it: exiled dissidents, young protesters and women who dared to speak out.
 

This is a story filmed in exile, told by Iranians who have been forced to flee their country before the recent war. Their testimonies reveal the reality of life under constant surveillance, where a wrong word or a visible strand of hair can lead to arrest, torture, or worse.
 

Using powerful first-person accounts and rare footage smuggled out of Iran, this documentary made for the BBC shows how a single act of state violence reignited a movement, bringing thousands into the streets and threatening the powerful regime they live under.
 

Watch Four Corners: Rage Against the Regime, tonight from 8.30pm on ABC TV and ABC iview.