What do most Iranians think of their Islamic government?
The regime is highly unpopular. A huge majority of Iranians oppose it. There is no question that the regime is doomed. The remaining questions are: when will it fall, how will it fall, and what will take its place? Q: What do they think of the United States? Would they welcome American intervention? A: Until 1953, most Iranians loved and admired the United States. They despised the Russians and the British, who oppressed and trampled on them, but saw America as the beacon of freedom. That all changed in 1953, when the CIA organized a coup that deposed the last democratic government Iran ever had. Americans have forgotten that episode, but it burns in the consciousness of Iranians. Even most of those who hate their present government would hate an American-imposed regime even more intensely. Q: How serious is the current unrest in Iran? Could it lead to another revolution? A: The unrest is growing steadily and is a sign of the regime’s slow collapse. But Iranians have bitter memories of
