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Bobby. Gold Member Online Australian Politics Posts: 117696 Melbourne Gender:	Re: How are Iranians in Iran responding? Reply #75 - Mar 5^th, 2026 at 3:00pm I'm already fed up with this war - it should have been sorted out at the UN by diplomatic means. The wars in Iraq and Afghanistan never solved anything - why should this war be any different?
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Re: How are Iranians in Iran responding?
Reply #76 - Mar 5^th, 2026 at 3:04pm

freediver wrote on Mar 5^th, 2026 at 1:58pm:

Melanias purse wrote on Mar 5^th, 2026 at 12:55pm:

freediver wrote on Mar 5^th, 2026 at 8:22am:

The majority of the population are Muslims. How do you "take out the fanatics"?

The majority of the population are Persians.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Religion_in_Iran#Contemporary

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According to Moaddel and Azadarmaki (2003), fewer than 5% of Iranians do not believe in God.[172] A 2009 Gallup poll showed that 83% of Iranians said religion is an important part of their daily life.[173] The 2020 online survey conducted by GAMAAN mentioned above, found a higher number of Iranians surveyed self-identify as atheists – 8.8%.[120] Another two surveys by GAMAAN, conducted in February and December 2022, were tested better against external data and in comparison with probability surveys (e.g., on employment rates, languages people speak at home, and healthcare types[174]); these surveys found that respectively 10% and 7% identified as atheists.[4] Another survey, conducted with the assistance of VPN providers Psiphon and Lantern, found in July 2023 that 7% identified as atheists and that, having introduced the option for the first time, 16% identified as humanist.[6]

According to the Economist magazine in 2003, some Iranian clergy have complained that more than 70% of the population do not perform their daily prayers and that less than 2% attend Friday mosques.[175][176] In February 2023, senior Iranian cleric Mohammad Abolghassem Doulabi reported that 50,000 mosques had been closed due to a sharp drop in attendance.

World Value Survey 2022 96.6% of Iranians identify as Muslims, but 14.3% of Iranians also identify as not religious.

Iran has the death penalty for leaving Islam.
Do you think anyone would admit to leaving Islam when they could be executed?

Did you read earlier link saying over 50K of the 75K mosques have closed because people aren't going to them?

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Reply #77 - Mar 5^th, 2026 at 3:09pm

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The terrorist Islamic Republic regime has mounted machine guns on a mosque.

https://x.com/GhorbaniiNiyak/status/2028886287529259408

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Iranians are already chanting "Death to Mojtaba"

They will not accept a continuation of the Islamic Republic in any form! Not Islamo-Marxism, not the Islamism of today. Iranians want the whole thing gone and won't rest until their country is restored.

https://x.com/Savakzadeh/status/2028977852687777864

Mojtaba hasn't been seen for days many Iranians are questioning if he is alive.

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Re: How are Iranians in Iran responding?
Reply #78 - Mar 5^th, 2026 at 3:12pm

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🇮🇷honey🇮🇷
@honey____s

See that destroyed building in Tehran?
FARAJA, Iran's morality police headquarters.
Mahsa Amini was killed there.
I was taken there for showing HAIR. The terror, the humiliation, unforgettable.
Millions of Iranian women know this fear.
Now it's rubble.
Not destruction. Justice.

https://x.com/honey____s/status/2028937973450813681

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Reply #79 - Mar 5^th, 2026 at 5:47pm

freediver wrote on Mar 5^th, 2026 at 1:58pm:

Melanias purse wrote on Mar 5^th, 2026 at 12:55pm:

freediver wrote on Mar 5^th, 2026 at 8:22am:

The majority of the population are Muslims. How do you "take out the fanatics"?

The majority of the population are Persians.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Religion_in_Iran#Contemporary

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According to Moaddel and Azadarmaki (2003), fewer than 5% of Iranians do not believe in God.[172] A 2009 Gallup poll showed that 83% of Iranians said religion is an important part of their daily life.[173] The 2020 online survey conducted by GAMAAN mentioned above, found a higher number of Iranians surveyed self-identify as atheists – 8.8%.[120] Another two surveys by GAMAAN, conducted in February and December 2022, were tested better against external data and in comparison with probability surveys (e.g., on employment rates, languages people speak at home, and healthcare types[174]); these surveys found that respectively 10% and 7% identified as atheists.[4] Another survey, conducted with the assistance of VPN providers Psiphon and Lantern, found in July 2023 that 7% identified as atheists and that, having introduced the option for the first time, 16% identified as humanist.[6]

According to the Economist magazine in 2003, some Iranian clergy have complained that more than 70% of the population do not perform their daily prayers and that less than 2% attend Friday mosques.[175][176] In February 2023, senior Iranian cleric Mohammad Abolghassem Doulabi reported that 50,000 mosques had been closed due to a sharp drop in attendance.

World Value Survey 2022 96.6% of Iranians identify as Muslims, but 14.3% of Iranians also identify as not religious.

We'll ask you again.

Obviously, he hasn't given much thought to who he wants the mullahs replaced with.

You?

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lee Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 20069 Gender:	Re: How are Iranians in Iran responding? Reply #80 - Mar 5^th, 2026 at 6:19pm Melanias purse wrote on Mar 5^th, 2026 at 5:47pm: Obviously, he hasn't given much thought to who he wants the mullahs replaced with. So you think he should rig elections?
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freediver Gold Member Offline www.ozpolitic.com Posts: 52690 At my desk.	Re: How are Iranians in Iran responding? Reply #81 - Mar 5^th, 2026 at 8:21pm Quote: it should have been sorted out at the UN by diplomatic means They have been trying that for decades. Iran just lies to them and strings them along, while they work on nukes and fund various terrorist organisations around the world.
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Re: How are Iranians in Iran responding?
Reply #82 - Mar 5^th, 2026 at 8:25pm

Melanias purse wrote on Mar 5^th, 2026 at 5:47pm:

freediver wrote on Mar 5^th, 2026 at 1:58pm:

Melanias purse wrote on Mar 5^th, 2026 at 12:55pm:

freediver wrote on Mar 5^th, 2026 at 8:22am:

The majority of the population are Muslims. How do you "take out the fanatics"?

The majority of the population are Persians.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Religion_in_Iran#Contemporary

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According to Moaddel and Azadarmaki (2003), fewer than 5% of Iranians do not believe in God.[172] A 2009 Gallup poll showed that 83% of Iranians said religion is an important part of their daily life.[173] The 2020 online survey conducted by GAMAAN mentioned above, found a higher number of Iranians surveyed self-identify as atheists – 8.8%.[120] Another two surveys by GAMAAN, conducted in February and December 2022, were tested better against external data and in comparison with probability surveys (e.g., on employment rates, languages people speak at home, and healthcare types[174]); these surveys found that respectively 10% and 7% identified as atheists.[4] Another survey, conducted with the assistance of VPN providers Psiphon and Lantern, found in July 2023 that 7% identified as atheists and that, having introduced the option for the first time, 16% identified as humanist.[6]

According to the Economist magazine in 2003, some Iranian clergy have complained that more than 70% of the population do not perform their daily prayers and that less than 2% attend Friday mosques.[175][176] In February 2023, senior Iranian cleric Mohammad Abolghassem Doulabi reported that 50,000 mosques had been closed due to a sharp drop in attendance.

World Value Survey 2022 96.6% of Iranians identify as Muslims, but 14.3% of Iranians also identify as not religious.

We'll ask you again.

Obviously, he hasn't given much thought to who he wants the mullahs replaced with.

You?

Reza Pahlavi seems like a good choice, so long as he is just there to oversea a transition to democracy.

Iran had regular elections under the shah and ayatollahs. So a transition to a genuine democracy should be possible.

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Re: How are Iranians in Iran responding?
Reply #83 - Mar 5^th, 2026 at 8:49pm

freediver wrote on Mar 5^th, 2026 at 8:25pm:

Reza Pahlavi seems like a good choice, so long as he is just there to oversea a transition to democracy.

Iran had regular elections under the shah and ayatollahs. So a transition to a genuine democracy should be possible.

Except that 200,000 members of the IRGC will be trying to murder him.

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freediver Gold Member Offline www.ozpolitic.com Posts: 52690 At my desk.	Re: How are Iranians in Iran responding? Reply #84 - Mar 5^th, 2026 at 8:54pm Yes Bobby, he might need some help. The IRGC will probably be easy to deal with. It's the Islamic fundamentalists that come after them who will be the problem.
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Re: How are Iranians in Iran responding?
Reply #85 - Mar 5^th, 2026 at 9:37pm

freediver wrote on Mar 5^th, 2026 at 8:54pm:

Yes Bobby, he might need some help. The IRGC will probably be easy to deal with.
It's the Islamic fundamentalists that come after them who will be the problem.

I don't think anyone knows where this is going.
It just seems to be getting worse by the day -
and we're only 6 days in.

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Reply #86 - Mar 5^th, 2026 at 11:17pm

Bobby. wrote on Mar 5^th, 2026 at 9:37pm:

I don't think anyone knows where this is going.
It just seems to be getting worse by the day -
and we're only 6 days in.

It depends whose side you're on for it to get worse day by day.

Supreme Leader dead unable to have funeral for safety of his followers corpse slowing rotting away and being infested with maggots.

Most of his military leaders are dead IRGC calling up retired generals and retired military to replace those killed.

Navy on the bottom of the harbour maybe a couple of fishing boats left.

Air Force gone along with air defences Israel and US flying over at will blowing up whatever they want.

Police stations and IRGC bases piles of rubble regime moving into schools and hospitals to avoid bombs.

Irans cybersecurity building blown up

Rocket and drone attacks down to 10% of what they were doing.

Americans lost 6 soldiers more people were killed from falling missile debris than actual missiles fired from Iran

CNN reporters just entering Iran so they can give you Islamic regime propaganda.

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Faraja (National police of the Islamic Republic) in Tehran has been pulverized. Amazing!

March 5, 2026. Iran

https://x.com/Savakzadeh/status/2029522426506232300

Iranians are firing up their BBQs having a few beers and enjoying the fireworks.
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Iranians inside of Iran are absolutely loving these strikes against the regime.

This friend group had the best view and were enjoying the fireworks 😂

https://x.com/Tarikh_Eran/status/2029435077420105758

This one is worth watching take note at the end for who they want to replace Islamic regime with.
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"I want to share something with you"

Sincerely, Iranians.

https://x.com/Savakzadeh/status/2029511029621653628

IRGC unable to stop Israel and the US so they're shooting civilians in the streets

I wonder what week 2 will bring

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Bobby. Gold Member Online Australian Politics Posts: 117696 Melbourne Gender:	Re: How are Iranians in Iran responding? Reply #87 - Yesterday at 7:31am Quote: It depends whose side you're on for it to get worse day by day. What if you live in: Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, UAE, Bahrain, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Lebanon, Iraq, Cyprus etc ?
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freediver Gold Member Offline www.ozpolitic.com Posts: 52690 At my desk.	Re: How are Iranians in Iran responding? Reply #88 - Yesterday at 8:29am Bobby, those countries have been putting up with Iran funding terrorists in the region for decades. They are probably thinking about time.
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Re: How are Iranians in Iran responding?
Reply #89 - Yesterday at 8:34am

freediver wrote Yesterday at 8:29am:

Bobby, those countries have been putting up with Iran funding terrorists in the region for decades. They are probably thinking about time.

It doesn't sound good to me.
Imagine if you were in Tel Aviv right now?

https://www.timesofisrael.com/iran-fires-six-missile-barrages-at-israel-on-wars-...

Iran launched eight volleys of ballistic missiles at Israel on Thursday,
sending millions running to bomb shelters,
as the Israel Defense Forces kept up its strikes on Iranian military
and regime targets on the sixth day of the war.

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