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A leaked internal report from the Iranian government suggests that a significant majority of the population supports structural reform or regime change. Experts note that while the data indicates deep public dissatisfaction, the results may be skewed by the risks associated with expressing dissent under an authoritarian regime.
Why it matters
The potential for internal instability in Iran has major implications for global oil markets and regional geopolitical security.
A confidential report prepared for Iran’s presidency is raising a consequential question for Washington and its allies: Do extraordinary levels of public anger and support for systemic change justify reassessing whether the Islamic Republic may be more vulnerable to regime change than previously believed?
The classified document, titled "What Iran Wants," reportedly found that only 9% of respondents supported maintaining the status quo, with 53% calling for fundamental or structural reforms and more than 19% favoring changing the political system outright.
Taken together, nearly three-quarters of those surveyed reportedly supported either deep structural reform or replacement of the existing system — findings that could strengthen arguments that Iran’s political crisis has moved beyond dissatisfaction with individual leaders or policies.
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