Iran protests 2026: our surveys show Iranians agree more on regime change than what might come next

Protesters defied a savage regime crackdown to take to the streets to demand change. X

Iranians have shown a willingness to pay a devastating price for political change, as protest has consistently been met by the Islamic Republic with violence and mass killing. The death toll since Iranians took to the streets on December 28 has reportedly passed 500, with more than 10,000 arrested. Incoming reports put the casualty count much higher.

A clear majority of Iranians do not want the theocracy that came to power with the 1979 revolution.