Published date: 12 January 2026 22:32 GMT
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The protests gripping Iran are fuelled by immense economic pressures and frustration with the government, but with Iranians having felt Israel's wrath and also seen what the US did in Venezuela, their demands are not for foreign intervention, a slate of regional experts have said.

Speaking at an event hosted by the Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft in Washington DC on Monday, the experts said that whilst there may be some voices that are outliers, most Iranians were looking for the international community to help lift crippling US sanctions and begin a new path forward.

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[–] 7 points 9 months ago*

This is some BS propaganda from the Iranian regime. It isn't believable at all.

Everyone who knows an Iranian, knows that real Iranians want their regime outright assassinated by any country willing to do it.

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  • [–] 1 point 9 months ago

    Lol. Trump is gonna do what he wants anyway.

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    [–] 4 points 9 months ago

    The illegal collective punishment will continue until subservience improves.

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  • [–] 0 points 9 months ago*

    What the people of Iran may want is irrelevant. The US seeks to control the flow of oil and the currency others use to pay for it.

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    [–] 5 points 10 months ago* (1 child)

    Once America installs their puppet, which has actually been waiting for a while already, like decades, sanctions will be lifted.

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