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If by local you mean an émigré, they might be the worst person to ask.


You need to learn your history. The Iranian people have lived under oppressive authoritarianism for 40 years since the Iranian revolution.

Putting it lightly, many Iranian (within Iran) do not support the current regime. Especially not the educated.


People inside iran are echoing the same sentiments as the emigres.




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