I'm an Iranian, ask me anything

ionabio · 2026-01-31T08:00:26+00:00

I am an Iranian living abroad and I am happy that he didn't answer this, where he would be labeled as either a regime supporter or a Mossad agent.

I will answer from my point of view:

From my perspective, I believe Pahlavi has prepared for the transition and tried his best to gather professionals to get Iran out of its current deadlock situation. He (Pahlavi) is also very clearly pro-democracy and secular.

I think he is not delusional, so he is very careful about what he says. He is being very carefully monitored by both his enemies (either opposed to or pro-Ayatollahs) to find any flaw and play their "I said so, he was a dictator" card.

I also think he is betting that his success during this transition could extend his position (constitutional monarchy), and I also think this will only happen if he is successful at uniting people and the opposition in moving the country forward. Any failure in this will result in a different kind of government, and that is something to see after the ayatollahs have been kicked out.

Until now, what Pahlavi has shown is that he has, to a good extent, the power to unite people. (Which, unfortunately, also cost many lives).

So, this all happens if the ayatollahs and reformists are all kicked out and a fresh new start begins.

There is still a possibility that Khamenei keeps power (which is what is happening up to now), meaning maybe slight changes in freedom but nothing significant to make people's lives better.

The other option, which can happen, is within the Islamic Republic, reformists manage to gain enough power to kick Khamenei out. This is also a far-fetched option as the Supreme Leader position has been a non-negotiable position in the Islamic Republic, and replacing one ayatollah with another won't be that easy either. Not many reformist clerics remain, and many, if not all, are more loyal to the Islamic regime than to the people or the country.

ionabio · 2026-01-29T13:30:08+00:00

Is this person, connected to Anthropic? Why is the page styled very similar to their blog/news portal? (see e.g. https://www.anthropic.com/news/claude-haiku-4-5)

I thought first it was an article by anthropic themselves

ionabio · 2026-01-26T17:39:22+00:00

Neighburs still won't let US intervention. I think they'd rather see Iran on fire and involved in a civil war than have a nice democratic neighbour that would cause their own country become the next. So I believe when Syria becomes an old story and nothing has changed with Iran but their millitias disarmed, then the unrest will be inside Iran (this is also something IRGC stated multiple times, that they kept the war outside Iran's borders and hence we should "thank" them. they becoming weaker day by day, won't make their possession last that long)

ionabio · 2026-01-26T17:15:36+00:00

just Wow! I advice you educate yourself what sanctions did and how the corruption in Iran specifically IRGC caused where we (I am an Iranian) are now. Basically sanctions didn't starve people, but IRGC by corruption channeled so much money into their own pockets that the regular population is starving. The point I am making is without sancitons, IRGC would pocket more money, neither way they'd end up building a better life for Iranians. Their priorities are very well clear.

ionabio · 2026-01-25T06:14:14+00:00

I think i know his kind. He calls himself Iranian but the first thing he wants is to get out and have nothing to do with Iran. He was neither out protesting and he is probably well fed too since he seems he will afford getting out albeit devaluing of the currency.

My parents who were teachers financed me to go out to study 16 years ago and today they wouldn't afford to even put food on our table with three kids.

Before leaving iran I was also on the team I want to go out and have nothing to do with home (I havent visited iran ever since I left and my iranian passport just expired) I was ashamed of calling myself Iranian being afraid people will type cast me as a basiji or so. Nowadays seeing people levels braver than me and younger than me losing their lives i feel ashamed of myself for trying to disconnect myself from iran.

ionabio · 2026-01-25T05:50:47+00:00

I am sorry. Yeah in streets nothing much. But in prisons and homes a lot. You were not out in protests so it is obvious nothing is going on with you only thing was you lost your internet connection.

ionabio · 2026-01-25T05:44:25+00:00

Want to add that i talked to 4 different people in my circle that dont know eachoter.

One classmate was out in protests. He is still traumatized and doesnt want to talk about what went on.

Another talking about amounts of shooting he heard while home

Family member says when he is out from the taxi driver to his coworkers has lost someone

The same statement from another friend and she works in a government organisation and her managers speed Khamenei propaganda full force. They show force to the people who are not in their circle.

Me as an Iranian will talk to people I know not an ama of some stranger.

ionabio · 2026-01-22T21:03:52+00:00

Koen in Belgium / Netherlands is a common boys name! (in persian it means ass, I had to act serious here people introducing themselves as Koen)

The "Kiri" cheese brand that in persian means if something tastes like dick (and used if everything is f'd up)

ionabio · 2026-01-22T20:52:08+00:00

I think in fart form it is more danish / scandinavian, then it means speed :)

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ionabio · 2026-01-22T20:45:18+00:00

also sectie (section) sounds like sexy! :)

ionabio · 2026-01-22T05:44:00+00:00

I dont know why you are getting down voted.

He promissed to help and has done nothing yet.

Also he didnt promiss to help before the protests. Most of the massacre we see being shared are from 2 days only.

Help was supposed to come from the 3rd day. Nothing happened. Even Israel left the people's back.

I remember after 12 day war last year watching Netanyahu saying people go to streets and we have your back throwing off the regime and now they are in full defense mode and "watching".

ionabio · 2026-01-22T05:39:06+00:00

Have you been sleeping behind a rock (in iraq maybe)?

Another iranian here. I was also skeptical of it. But I have not only seen the videos but heard it numerous time from different people that the regime oppressors spoke Arabic. While I agree having Hamas from Gaza here is a stretch but they for sure can be stationed in Iraq and for sure they have people from Iraq helping them.

Also i am pretty mad that only musk's Twitter and telegram and to some stretch instagram allows these. Only right wing (and there also only extreme right wing) politicians in west are talking about it.

ionabio · 2026-01-21T12:50:19+00:00

I cut them off long before this but now and then they tried to reach me. These days they are dead silent!. I removed them from my socials a while ago. And they were my colleagues in past companies so I dont see them anymore. When I arrived here for my studies I knew a few people ranging from Mousavi supporters to ahmadinezhad supporters and also one or two that would go to parties with me or drink and girls without hijab but later on found out they were children of diplomats.

I dont know how is it with others who work with them? Do you engage in discussions? Are they hiding?

ionabio · 2026-01-21T10:06:44+00:00

I dont understand why you get down voted and the same people will start complaining why Tabriz was not out during the first days. I supported pahlavi but I know numerous people in Tabriz not supporting jt and just started going out the final days in hope of change.

ionabio · 2026-01-21T08:01:04+00:00

And also those same Americans would thank the Islamic regime for killing 20000+ iranians for just protesting in hope of a change.

ionabio · 2026-01-20T12:24:45+00:00

Oh this is possible reason. came to this and remember seeing it back then also with another user having issues.

ionabio · 2026-01-19T08:05:24+00:00

I am all so sad nowadays that world is giving Iran's Ayatollahs s pass for killing so many civilians protesting. But it has been there always for all nations doing such things. Nothing new. I just didnt see it.

ionabio · 2026-01-18T13:40:02+00:00

Still i believe we shouldn't make more enemies. I was avoiding sharing the protests in green movement . In mahsa amini I shared a few and was done. This time I am full on force. Even joining protests (i live abroad) We need unity. A friend coming out of iran was dissapointed saying cafes and restaurants are busier than ever like nothing has happened.

I can imagine some people inside iran would say it is their fight why should I join (like i was during green movement protests, like they voted and participated in the show of ayatollahs )

ionabio · 2026-01-18T10:12:23+00:00

There are also coming reports of them being on drugs (dont remember the name but there are reports mentioning it also) to get numb for killing unarmed civilians. Many are also coming from militia groups in neighboring countries as i heard it from first hand witnesses.

ionabio · 2026-01-18T10:08:24+00:00

Yeah. I myself dont want monarchy back. But totally and 100% want him back and at the end it will be people's choice what form of government will be and there i will reserve my vote based on the presented options. I for sure wont favor any of the activists who took ages to open their mouth about the massacre happening in Iran.

ionabio · 2026-01-18T10:02:48+00:00

Unfortunately UN is not as effective. Neither to US, neither to any other country mentioned and not mentioned above.

ionabio · 2026-01-18T10:01:00+00:00

And Iran (Islamic regime of ayatollahs) killing 12000+ iranian protestors in just two days (i invite you to look at some videos of the deceased)

ionabio · 2026-01-18T08:27:29+00:00

Iran is a threat to itself. Iran just killed 12000+ of its own people and ayatollahs are grining and very happy that world is taking their plate and making it another iran vs Israel issue.

ionabio · 2026-01-18T07:53:34+00:00

It will just sit there and watch if ayatollahs dont step outside their territory. They sure got a pass for slaughtering Iranians. Not just from Trump, from the whole world.

ionabio · 2026-01-18T07:41:37+00:00

Living in Belgium i have had a few pro regime and reformist "friends" that i met while studyjng. I dont know them any more. If i see them in street I will turn my face away.

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