"I believe Western and Israeli political and strategic elites still don’t realize how fragile this regime is. “The desire and aspiration of the overwhelming majority of the people is the overthrow of this regime,” said “B” an ordinary Iranian who spoke to The Jerusalem Post from inside the Islamic Republic. “There is no doubt about that.”B (whose name is redacted to protect their identity) is one of many voices growing louder within Iran, a nation where defiance, once whispered in corners, is now spoken aloud.
Amid protests, economic collapse, and cultural rebellion, the Tehran-based Iranian offered a candid, unfiltered portrait of a society that is no longer afraid, no longer invested, and increasingly detached from the ideology imposed on it.
“In private gatherings and even in public, this dissatisfaction is visible. On the streets, in markets, in taxis, and with anyone you talk to, you will notice that people have moved past the regime,” B said. This generational shift in loyalty, to nation over ideology, has deep roots in the history of the revolution itself.“ The return of the Iranian people to their historical identity, and the distancing from Islamic Sharia, which they see as an imposition on their nation, is a very obvious trend,” B said. “The fervor and emotions the Iranian people once had toward Islam, as seen in 1979, have drastically faded in recent years.” (Read More)
