Iranian here as well. This war was a complete disaster, US bombed our kids, our homes and killed more than 3000 people.

I’ll be the first one in line to spit on IRGC. I had my cousin sent to Evin for six months after the Mahsa uprising. She was tortured and will never live a normal life again. But I’m glad IRGC defended the land and didn’t let US and Israel turn it into another Syria.

I think that internal Iranian issues should only be dealt with from within. I’m not going to celebrate the West attempting to interfere in our affairs.

Right now half the country supports the IRGC and this war increased the number of hardliners in the “Majles”. Just look at the new IRGC commanders in charge.

If the West genuinely was interested in helping the Iranian people, they would start by taking away the sanctions that our suffocating our people.

In short, I agree with your central argument, which ironically coincides with the regime’s talking points: “dialogue with the West is useless.”

Dictators are established when someone is attacking or meddling in a country, which UK and US were genuinely doing from 1950s till now in Iran.

Current government is a product of western actions in Iran.

It’s short sighted. If in 1950s they left Iran alone, the IRGC would disappear a long time ago because their strong grip would not be needed nor justified.

But every western leader wants to record a win, and constant attacks further increases the required grip of the IRGC.

> Right now half the country supports the IRGC

Where the hell did you get that number from?