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‘People will lose hope’: Iranians smuggle messages to ‘Post’ begging Trump to return to war

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  • Iranians are smuggling messages expressing fear that a potential deal between the US and Tehran would negate their sacrifices against the regime.
  • They had placed hope in US President Donald Trump's promises of support, viewing the US and Israel as forces of liberation.
  • These individuals believe external pressure is their only hope for change, as internal reform seems impossible under the current leadership.

Amidst ongoing negotiations between Washington and Tehran, some Iranians are expressing profound fear that any potential deal will undermine their struggle against the ruling regime. These individuals, speaking anonymously to The Jerusalem Post due to the severe risks involved in communicating with Israelis, believe that sacrifices made in their protests could be rendered meaningless.

The people of Iran are in a very bad psychological state and have little hope for the future.

· Z.An anonymous Iranian expressing the dire psychological state of the population.

During recent demonstrations, which were met with brutal suppression by the regime, many Iranians had placed significant hope in promises of support from the United States and Israel. They viewed these nations as potential forces of liberation, offering a path toward change that seemed unattainable through internal means. The regime's crackdown, including mass arrests and alleged killings, has made it difficult to ascertain the full scale of casualties, with human rights groups estimating a much higher death toll than officially acknowledged.

One anonymous source, identified as Z., described a "great deal of hope" placed in Washington and Israel following President Trump's January pledge of support. However, Z. expressed deep concern that a deal could extinguish this hope entirely. "If an agreement is reached, people will completely lose hope for changing the regime," Z. wrote, highlighting the psychological toll on a population with little optimism for the future.

People have no hope for internal reform within the regime, and their only hope is pressure and force from other countries.

· Z.An anonymous Iranian explaining their belief that external pressure is the only path to change.

There is a prevailing sentiment among these sources that internal reform within Iran is highly unlikely. They suspect that power struggles are occurring within the highest echelons of the regime, with figures like Parliamentary Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf and the Islamic Revolutionary Guards potentially wielding more influence than the current supreme leader. Consequently, they see external pressure as their sole remaining hope for achieving change.

If an agreement is reached, people will completely lose hope for changing the regime.

· Z.An anonymous Iranian conveying the devastating impact a US-Tehran deal could have on popular hope.
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